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nonessential

UK //ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl//US //ˌnɑːn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'non'(不)和 'essentialis'(本质的),字面意思是'非本质的'。

adjective

❶ 指事物或物品不是必需的,可有可无的。常用于描述那些即使没有也不会影响主要功能或生活的事物。

“During the trip, we packed only essential items and left all nonessential things at home.”

(旅行时我们只带了必需品,把所有非必需品都留在了家里。)

“The company decided to cut nonessential expenses to save money.”

(公司决定削减非必要开支以节省资金。)

同义词:unnecessary, dispensable, optional

noun

❶ 指非必需品或非必要的事物。通常用于讨论资源分配或优先级时。

“During the budget review, we identified several nonessentials that could be eliminated.”

(在预算审查期间,我们确定了几项可以取消的非必需品。)

“She packed her bag with only the essentials, leaving nonessentials behind.”

(她只把必需品装进包里,非必需品都留了下来。)

同义词:luxury, extra, frill

常见短语

nonessential personnel — 指在工作或组织中非核心的、可以暂时离开或减少的人员。常用于紧急情况或精简机构时。

“During the storm, only essential staff were required to stay; nonessential personnel were sent home.”

(暴风雨期间,只有必要员工需要留下;非必要人员被送回家。)

nonessential items — 指那些不是生活或工作必需品的物品,通常可以省略或替代。

“When backpacking, it's important to minimize nonessential items to reduce weight.”

(背包旅行时,尽量减少非必需品以减轻重量很重要。)