Definition of redundancy in English:

redundancy

nounPlural redundancies rɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsirəˈdəndənsi

mass noun

1The state of being not or no longer needed or useful.
过剩，剩余
the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machinery
19世纪重型成套机械的过剩。
Example sentencesExamples
- As I have been writing for years with stupefying redundancy - and obvious lack of success - this idea is a hoax.
- Singles are one of the most deceptive pieces of redundancy every created in music (topped only by the entire pop-punk genre).
- Worse still, the electro beat that underscores most of the album wears thin to the point of redundancy by the time the closing track rolls around.
- To me it's about middle-management types not being able to let go and trust a professional to do what they can't, lest redundancy of their job be revealed.
- Sure, there's a good deal of redundancy here, but such redundancy is often rhetorically valuable.
Synonyms
superfluity, unnecessariness, expendability, uselessness, excess
1. 1.1British The state of being no longer in employment because there is no more work available.
  〈主英〉（因劳动力过剩的）解雇，失业
  the factory's workers face redundancy
  工厂的工人们面临失业。
  count noun the car giant is expected to announce around 5,000 redundancies
  汽车巨头将宣布裁员5，000人左右。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The firm said it hoped many of the job losses would be through voluntary redundancy.
  Companies have looked at options other than redundancy, with 50% of companies considering short-time working.
  The workforce has been reduced by voluntary redundancy from 380 to 310, with the removal of 40 temporary workers and 30 permanently employed.
  One member of staff said workers were in tears when they were told of the redundancies.
  The march was led by a contingent of Fiat car workers who are fighting redundancies.
  But they can't rule out the possibility of redundancy.
  While there will be some staff leaving employment this week, no new redundancies are being announced.
  The gap between rich and poor has widened and Brenda has seen people suddenly move from comfortable middle class lives to the poverty trap through redundancy or illness.
  Meanwhile, there are fears some temporary staff may be laid off this week and 45 trainee pilots are also facing immediate redundancy.
  Staff do not yet know which of them will be laid off, but were told the redundancies would be made in the next year.
  But they have offered just two weeks' redundancy, the statutory amount, 60% of which will be paid by the government.
  Bradford College is offering staff voluntary redundancy to help pull itself out of a projected deficit of at least £1.3 million.
  It is offering a voluntary severance package to its 900 staff - compulsory redundancy will follow if necessary.
  Many are having great difficulties keeping their dignity in a culture where redundancy is still equated with incompetence and laziness.
  Mr Moss said voluntary redundancies were preferable over compulsory redundancies.
  About 60 per cent of the insurance premium paid is to provide for redundancy.
  However, bosses have told workers that they are not planning any compulsory redundancies.
  They will discuss ways of reducing the workforce by 130 through voluntary redundancies.
  When it went into administration in May, more than 2,500 lost their jobs and there was fury that many were notified of their redundancy by phone text message.
  The debt is causing concern among staff that redundancies may follow.
  Synonyms
  sacking, dismissal, lay-off, discharge, notice
  unemployment
  British one's cards
  informal marching orders
2. 1.2Engineering The inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components.
  〔工程〕组件重复，组件重复设置
  a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation
  该机械装置有大量重复组件。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This level of redundancy exists not only at the component level, but also at the distribution level.
  The helicopter systems and components have redundancy, the duplicated systems being installed on opposite sides of the fuselage.
  The higher the availability requirements, the more redundancy and component removability you require.
  Two of the most important factors structural engineers have to consider are robustness and redundancy.
  Without an understanding of where breakdowns and failures occur, redundancy is the insurance policy.

Definition of redundancy in US English:

redundancy

nounrəˈdəndənsērəˈdəndənsi

1The state of being not or no longer needed or useful.
过剩，剩余
the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machinery
19世纪重型成套机械的过剩。
Example sentencesExamples
- Singles are one of the most deceptive pieces of redundancy every created in music (topped only by the entire pop-punk genre).
- To me it's about middle-management types not being able to let go and trust a professional to do what they can't, lest redundancy of their job be revealed.
- As I have been writing for years with stupefying redundancy - and obvious lack of success - this idea is a hoax.
- Worse still, the electro beat that underscores most of the album wears thin to the point of redundancy by the time the closing track rolls around.
- Sure, there's a good deal of redundancy here, but such redundancy is often rhetorically valuable.
Synonyms
superfluity, unnecessariness, expendability, uselessness, excess
1. 1.1British The state of being no longer employed because there is no more work available.
  〈主英〉（因劳动力过剩的）解雇，失业
  the factory's workers face redundancy
  工厂的工人们面临失业。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The firm said it hoped many of the job losses would be through voluntary redundancy.
  Mr Moss said voluntary redundancies were preferable over compulsory redundancies.
  It is offering a voluntary severance package to its 900 staff - compulsory redundancy will follow if necessary.
  Meanwhile, there are fears some temporary staff may be laid off this week and 45 trainee pilots are also facing immediate redundancy.
  The debt is causing concern among staff that redundancies may follow.
  Companies have looked at options other than redundancy, with 50% of companies considering short-time working.
  Many are having great difficulties keeping their dignity in a culture where redundancy is still equated with incompetence and laziness.
  Staff do not yet know which of them will be laid off, but were told the redundancies would be made in the next year.
  The march was led by a contingent of Fiat car workers who are fighting redundancies.
  When it went into administration in May, more than 2,500 lost their jobs and there was fury that many were notified of their redundancy by phone text message.
  The gap between rich and poor has widened and Brenda has seen people suddenly move from comfortable middle class lives to the poverty trap through redundancy or illness.
  But they can't rule out the possibility of redundancy.
  The workforce has been reduced by voluntary redundancy from 380 to 310, with the removal of 40 temporary workers and 30 permanently employed.
  Bradford College is offering staff voluntary redundancy to help pull itself out of a projected deficit of at least £1.3 million.
  But they have offered just two weeks' redundancy, the statutory amount, 60% of which will be paid by the government.
  While there will be some staff leaving employment this week, no new redundancies are being announced.
  They will discuss ways of reducing the workforce by 130 through voluntary redundancies.
  However, bosses have told workers that they are not planning any compulsory redundancies.
  One member of staff said workers were in tears when they were told of the redundancies.
  About 60 per cent of the insurance premium paid is to provide for redundancy.
  Synonyms
  sacking, dismissal, lay-off, discharge, notice
2. 1.2Engineering The inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components.
  〔工程〕组件重复，组件重复设置
  a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation
  该机械装置有大量重复组件。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Without an understanding of where breakdowns and failures occur, redundancy is the insurance policy.
  This level of redundancy exists not only at the component level, but also at the distribution level.
  The higher the availability requirements, the more redundancy and component removability you require.
  The helicopter systems and components have redundancy, the duplicated systems being installed on opposite sides of the fuselage.
  Two of the most important factors structural engineers have to consider are robustness and redundancy.

单词	redundancy
释义	Definition of redundancy in English: redundancy nounPlural redundancies rɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsirəˈdəndənsi mass noun 1The state of being not or no longer needed or useful. 过剩，剩余 the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machinery 19世纪重型成套机械的过剩。 Example sentencesExamples As I have been writing for years with stupefying redundancy - and obvious lack of success - this idea is a hoax. Singles are one of the most deceptive pieces of redundancy every created in music (topped only by the entire pop-punk genre). Worse still, the electro beat that underscores most of the album wears thin to the point of redundancy by the time the closing track rolls around. To me it's about middle-management types not being able to let go and trust a professional to do what they can't, lest redundancy of their job be revealed. Sure, there's a good deal of redundancy here, but such redundancy is often rhetorically valuable. Synonyms superfluity, unnecessariness, expendability, uselessness, excess 1.1British The state of being no longer in employment because there is no more work available. 〈主英〉（因劳动力过剩的）解雇，失业 the factory's workers face redundancy 工厂的工人们面临失业。 count noun the car giant is expected to announce around 5,000 redundancies 汽车巨头将宣布裁员5，000人左右。 Example sentencesExamples The firm said it hoped many of the job losses would be through voluntary redundancy. Companies have looked at options other than redundancy, with 50% of companies considering short-time working. The workforce has been reduced by voluntary redundancy from 380 to 310, with the removal of 40 temporary workers and 30 permanently employed. One member of staff said workers were in tears when they were told of the redundancies. The march was led by a contingent of Fiat car workers who are fighting redundancies. But they can't rule out the possibility of redundancy. While there will be some staff leaving employment this week, no new redundancies are being announced. The gap between rich and poor has widened and Brenda has seen people suddenly move from comfortable middle class lives to the poverty trap through redundancy or illness. Meanwhile, there are fears some temporary staff may be laid off this week and 45 trainee pilots are also facing immediate redundancy. Staff do not yet know which of them will be laid off, but were told the redundancies would be made in the next year. But they have offered just two weeks' redundancy, the statutory amount, 60% of which will be paid by the government. Bradford College is offering staff voluntary redundancy to help pull itself out of a projected deficit of at least £1.3 million. It is offering a voluntary severance package to its 900 staff - compulsory redundancy will follow if necessary. Many are having great difficulties keeping their dignity in a culture where redundancy is still equated with incompetence and laziness. Mr Moss said voluntary redundancies were preferable over compulsory redundancies. About 60 per cent of the insurance premium paid is to provide for redundancy. However, bosses have told workers that they are not planning any compulsory redundancies. They will discuss ways of reducing the workforce by 130 through voluntary redundancies. When it went into administration in May, more than 2,500 lost their jobs and there was fury that many were notified of their redundancy by phone text message. The debt is causing concern among staff that redundancies may follow. Synonyms sacking, dismissal, lay-off, discharge, notice unemployment British one's cards informal marching orders 1.2Engineering The inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components. 〔工程〕组件重复，组件重复设置 a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation 该机械装置有大量重复组件。 Example sentencesExamples This level of redundancy exists not only at the component level, but also at the distribution level. The helicopter systems and components have redundancy, the duplicated systems being installed on opposite sides of the fuselage. The higher the availability requirements, the more redundancy and component removability you require. Two of the most important factors structural engineers have to consider are robustness and redundancy. Without an understanding of where breakdowns and failures occur, redundancy is the insurance policy. Definition of redundancy in US English: redundancy nounrəˈdəndənsērəˈdəndənsi 1The state of being not or no longer needed or useful. 过剩，剩余 the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machinery 19世纪重型成套机械的过剩。 Example sentencesExamples Singles are one of the most deceptive pieces of redundancy every created in music (topped only by the entire pop-punk genre). To me it's about middle-management types not being able to let go and trust a professional to do what they can't, lest redundancy of their job be revealed. As I have been writing for years with stupefying redundancy - and obvious lack of success - this idea is a hoax. Worse still, the electro beat that underscores most of the album wears thin to the point of redundancy by the time the closing track rolls around. Sure, there's a good deal of redundancy here, but such redundancy is often rhetorically valuable. Synonyms superfluity, unnecessariness, expendability, uselessness, excess 1.1British The state of being no longer employed because there is no more work available. 〈主英〉（因劳动力过剩的）解雇，失业 the factory's workers face redundancy 工厂的工人们面临失业。 Example sentencesExamples The firm said it hoped many of the job losses would be through voluntary redundancy. Mr Moss said voluntary redundancies were preferable over compulsory redundancies. It is offering a voluntary severance package to its 900 staff - compulsory redundancy will follow if necessary. Meanwhile, there are fears some temporary staff may be laid off this week and 45 trainee pilots are also facing immediate redundancy. The debt is causing concern among staff that redundancies may follow. Companies have looked at options other than redundancy, with 50% of companies considering short-time working. Many are having great difficulties keeping their dignity in a culture where redundancy is still equated with incompetence and laziness. Staff do not yet know which of them will be laid off, but were told the redundancies would be made in the next year. The march was led by a contingent of Fiat car workers who are fighting redundancies. When it went into administration in May, more than 2,500 lost their jobs and there was fury that many were notified of their redundancy by phone text message. The gap between rich and poor has widened and Brenda has seen people suddenly move from comfortable middle class lives to the poverty trap through redundancy or illness. But they can't rule out the possibility of redundancy. The workforce has been reduced by voluntary redundancy from 380 to 310, with the removal of 40 temporary workers and 30 permanently employed. Bradford College is offering staff voluntary redundancy to help pull itself out of a projected deficit of at least £1.3 million. But they have offered just two weeks' redundancy, the statutory amount, 60% of which will be paid by the government. While there will be some staff leaving employment this week, no new redundancies are being announced. They will discuss ways of reducing the workforce by 130 through voluntary redundancies. However, bosses have told workers that they are not planning any compulsory redundancies. One member of staff said workers were in tears when they were told of the redundancies. About 60 per cent of the insurance premium paid is to provide for redundancy. Synonyms sacking, dismissal, lay-off, discharge, notice 1.2Engineering The inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components. 〔工程〕组件重复，组件重复设置 a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation 该机械装置有大量重复组件。 Example sentencesExamples Without an understanding of where breakdowns and failures occur, redundancy is the insurance policy. This level of redundancy exists not only at the component level, but also at the distribution level. The higher the availability requirements, the more redundancy and component removability you require. The helicopter systems and components have redundancy, the duplicated systems being installed on opposite sides of the fuselage. Two of the most important factors structural engineers have to consider are robustness and redundancy.
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