otiose

英 [ˈəʊtiəʊs]

美 [ˈoʊʃioʊs]

adj.  多余的; 无用的

GRE

BNC.36738

牛津词典

adj.

• 多余的；无用的
  having no useful purpose
  1. an otiose round of meetings
     一轮无用的会议

英英释义

adj

• disinclined to work or exertion
  1. faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
  2. an indolent hanger-on
  3. too lazy to wash the dishes
  4. shiftless idle youth
  5. slothful employees
  6. the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
  Synonym:faineantindolentlazyslothfulwork-shy
• producing no result or effect
  1. a futile effort
  2. the therapy was ineffectual
  3. an otiose undertaking
  4. an unavailing attempt
  Synonym:futileineffectualunavailing
• serving no useful purpose
  1. otiose lines in a play
  2. advice is wasted words
  3. a pointless remark
  4. a life essentially purposeless
  5. senseless violence
  Synonym:pointlesspurposelesssenselesssuperfluouswasted

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