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单词 gratuitous
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gratuitous

adjective
/ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs/
/ɡrəˈtuːɪtəs/
(disapproving)
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  1. done without any good reason or purpose and often having harmful effects synonym unnecessary
    • gratuitous violence on television
    • It was a completely gratuitous insult which the singer’s agent was forced to apologize for.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGratuitous is used with these nouns:
    • sex
    • violence
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin gratuitus ‘given freely, spontaneous’ + -ous.
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