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superfluous

🇬🇧 UK/suː'pɜːflʊəs/🇺🇸 US/sju'pә:fluәs/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

More than what is needed or required; unnecessary or redundant.

多余的;不必要的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
superabove, beyond
+
fluflow
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=superfluous

Common Collocations

  • 1.superfluous detail多余的细节
  • 2.render superfluous使……变得多余
  • 3.superfluous information冗余信息
  • 4.[superfluous remark]画蛇添足的评论

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Remove any superfluous words to make the essay more concise.

  • 2.

    The editor removed several superfluous paragraphs to make the report more concise.

  • 3.

    Any further explanation would be superfluous — the data speaks for itself.

  • 4.

    She felt her presence at the meeting was superfluous, as no one asked for her input.

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