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need·lessBrE /ˈniːdləs/NAmE /ˈniːdləs/ adjective needless death or suffering is not necessary because it could have been avoided 不必要的；可以避免的 SYN unnecessary ◆needless suffering 不必要的痛苦◆Banning smoking would save needless deaths. 禁止吸烟会避免不必要的死亡。▸ need·less·ly BrE /ˈniːdləsli/NAmE /ˈniːdləsli/ adverb◆Many soldiers died needlessly. 许多战士白白地牺牲了。◆The process was needlessly slow. 进程本无需这么慢。 ●ˌneedless to ˈsayused to emphasize that the information you are giving is obvious 不必说；不用说◆The problem, needless to say, is the cost involved. 不用说，问题是所涉及的费用。 |