otiose

GRE

英[???ti??s]
美[?o??io?s]

基本釋義

adj.
不必要的,沒有用處的

實(shí)用例句

an otiose round of meetings

一輪無用的會議

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Objective To study the antitumor activity of otiose and coumarin in novobiocin.

目的研究新生霉素的結(jié)構(gòu)單元諾維糖和香豆素的抗腫瘤活性.

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英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being;

    "otiose lines in a play"

    "advice is wasted words"

  • 2. producing no result or effect;

    "a futile effort"

    "the therapy was ineffectual"

    "an otiose undertaking"

    "an unavailing attempt"

  • 3. disinclined to work or exertion;

    "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"

    "an indolent hanger-on"

    "too lazy to wash the dishes"

    "shiftless idle youth"

    "slothful employees"

    "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"

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