unnecessary

Word family noun necessity the necessaries the necessary adjective necessary ≠ unnecessary verb necessitate adverb necessarily ≠ unnecessarily

un·ne·ces·sa·ry /ʌnˈnesəsəri $ -seri/ adjectiveadj

NEED#not needed, or more than is needed 不必要的；多余的

unnecessary expense/cost/extravagance etc

an unnecessary expense

不必要的支出

There’s no point in taking unnecessary risks.

冒不必要的风险没什么意义。

We can’t afford any unnecessary delays.

我们经不起无谓的耽搁。

Williams was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals

威廉斯因无故虐待动物被判有罪。

—unnecessarily /ʌnˈnesəsərəli $ ˌʌn-nesəˈserəli/ adverbadv

I don’t want to worry you unnecessarily.

我不想给你增添不必要的烦恼。

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

totally/completely/entirely unnecessary

The suffering of these animals is totally unnecessary.

quite unnecessary British EnglishBrE

‘I’ll give you a lift.’ ‘Thank you, but that’s quite unnecessary.’

nouns

unnecessary suffering

She admitted causing the dog unnecessary suffering.

an unnecessary risk

Neither team is likely to take any unnecessary risks, so the result will probably be a draw.

an unnecessary expense/cost

He thinks advertising is an unnecessary expense.

an unnecessary extravagance (=something that costs more than is necessary or more than you can afford)

The chairman called first-class airline travel an unnecessary extravagance.

Examples from the Corpus

unnecessary• The company is to challenge the conditions imposed by Sefton Council on the grounds that they are unnecessary.• The tendency to categorize black sportsmen and women differently from the rest is faintly racist and, I believe, totally unnecessary.• This does not, of course, imply that nurses should not be concerned with the prevention of unnecessary accidents.• For years, I fended off these touching but unnecessary acts of charity.• We can't afford any unnecessary delays.• Another factor led to frustration, annoyance, and an unnecessary expenditure of about $ 800,000.• It is unnecessary for the purposes of this appeal, to express a conclusion upon them.• The boy jerked them in over the gunwale, his father giving an unnecessary push from underneath.

unnecessary suffering• But in Leeds High Court, a vet denied the mink endured unnecessary suffering.• Doctors were unable to treat them unless and until their parents had been traced and this could cause unnecessary suffering.• He had carried out a deliberate act causing unnecessary suffering and cruelty.• He denied two charges of abandoning the pets in circumstances likely to cause them unnecessary suffering on October 23 last year.• They are both accused of fourteen offences of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.• Woodruff admitted causing unnecessary suffering when she appeared before Swindon Magistrates.

单词	unnecessary
释义	unnecessary Word family noun necessity the necessaries the necessary adjective necessary ≠ unnecessary verb necessitate adverb necessarily ≠ unnecessarily un·ne·ces·sa·ry /ʌnˈnesəsəri $ -seri/ ●●○ adjectiveadj NEED#not needed, or more than is needed 不必要的；多余的 unnecessary expense/cost/extravagance etc an unnecessary expense 不必要的支出 There’s no point in taking unnecessary risks. 冒不必要的风险没什么意义。 We can’t afford any unnecessary delays. 我们经不起无谓的耽搁。 Williams was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals 威廉斯因无故虐待动物被判有罪。 —unnecessarily /ʌnˈnesəsərəli $ ˌʌn-nesəˈserəli/ adverbadv I don’t want to worry you unnecessarily. 我不想给你增添不必要的烦恼。 n COLLOCATIONS adverbs totally/completely/entirely unnecessary The suffering of these animals is totally unnecessary. quite unnecessary British EnglishBrE ‘I’ll give you a lift.’ ‘Thank you, but that’s quite unnecessary.’ nouns unnecessary suffering She admitted causing the dog unnecessary suffering. an unnecessary risk Neither team is likely to take any unnecessary risks, so the result will probably be a draw. an unnecessary expense/cost He thinks advertising is an unnecessary expense. an unnecessary extravagance (=something that costs more than is necessary or more than you can afford) The chairman called first-class airline travel an unnecessary extravagance. Examples from the Corpus unnecessary• The company is to challenge the conditions imposed by Sefton Council on the grounds that they are unnecessary.• The tendency to categorize black sportsmen and women differently from the rest is faintly racist and, I believe, totally unnecessary.• This does not, of course, imply that nurses should not be concerned with the prevention of unnecessary accidents.• For years, I fended off these touching but unnecessary acts of charity.• We can't afford any unnecessary delays.• Another factor led to frustration, annoyance, and an unnecessary expenditure of about $ 800,000.• It is unnecessary for the purposes of this appeal, to express a conclusion upon them.• The boy jerked them in over the gunwale, his father giving an unnecessary push from underneath. unnecessary suffering• But in Leeds High Court, a vet denied the mink endured unnecessary suffering.• Doctors were unable to treat them unless and until their parents had been traced and this could cause unnecessary suffering.• He had carried out a deliberate act causing unnecessary suffering and cruelty.• He denied two charges of abandoning the pets in circumstances likely to cause them unnecessary suffering on October 23 last year.• They are both accused of fourteen offences of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.• Woodruff admitted causing unnecessary suffering when she appeared before Swindon Magistrates.
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