extraneous

英 [ɪkˈstreɪniəs]

美 [ɪkˈstreɪniəs]

adj.  没有直接联系的; 无关的

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BNC.21230 / COCA.17572

牛津词典

adj.

• 没有直接联系的；无关的
  not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing with
  1. We do not want any extraneous information on the page.
     我们不希望这一页上有任何无关的信息。
  2. We shall ignore factors extraneous to the problem.
     我们应该撇开与此问题无直接联系的因素。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 无关的；不必要的
  Extraneousthings are not relevant or essential to the situation you are involved in or the subject you are talking about.
  1. We ought not to bring in extraneous matters in trying to find a basis for a settlement...
     我们努力寻求解决问题的基础时，不应该牵扯进无关的事情。
  2. I can choose to ignore these extraneous thoughts or certainly choose not to act on them.
     我可以选择无视这些无关的想法，当然也可以选择不按这些想法行事。

英英释义

adj

• coming from the outside
  1. extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
  2. relying upon an extraneous income
  3. disdaining outside pressure groups
  Synonym:externaloutside
• not essential
  1. the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play
• not pertinent to the matter under consideration
  1. an issue extraneous to the debate
  2. the price was immaterial
  3. mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
  Synonym:immaterialimpertinentorthogonal
• not belonging to that in which it is contained
  1. water free of extraneous matter
  2. foreign particles in milk
  Synonym:foreign

双语例句

• We need to be absolutely clear about all this and avoid all extraneous issues.
  我们需要对这一切绝对清楚，避免一切无关的争论。
• All Risks means WPA plus additional risks, or extraneous risks, risks not incidental to transport by sea.
  一切险就是水渍险加上附加险，附加险即不是由于海上运输本身的特性所带来的风险。
• Remove the extraneous users and roles from the realm as soon as it is practical.
  一旦可用，就从该域中删除非必要的用户和角色。
• Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities.
  使变得精细无杂质或处于纯状态；从异物中分离或使混杂物纯净。
• A question extraneous to the discussion; These two things are related.
  与讨论不相关的问题；这是相互关联的问题。
• As a result, the headphones eliminate up to90 percent of extraneous background noise.
  因此，耳机消除高达百分之90的环境噪音。
• I deleted some extraneous material.
  我了一些无关的东西。
• Period! No other extraneous or random factors can enter into the equation.
  这个过程中不能有外部的事件或随机的因素中断。
• There are adequate precautions against contamination by microorganisms, chemicals, filth, or other extraneous materials.
  预防微生物，化学品，污物与其他外来物的污染。
• Sand or some other extraneous matter had got into the butter.
  沙子或一些其他不相干的东西已混入牛油中。