• adj. 不必要的，不需要的；多余的，无用的

need,需要，-less,无，没有。

needless (adj.)

c. 1300, "not needed, unnecessary," from need (n) + -less. Related: Needlessly. Phrase needless to say or speak is recorded from early 16c.

1. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.

不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。

来自柯林斯例句

2. "I have never knowingly exposed any patient to needless risks," he said.

他说：“我从未故意将任何病人置于不必要的风险境地。”

来自柯林斯例句

3. Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged.

不用说，理论和实践有时候并不相符。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Banning smoking would save needless deaths.

禁止吸烟会免除不必要的死亡。

来自《权威词典》

5. So much needless repetition makes the article long - winded.

这样叠床架屋,文章就太罗嗦了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》