otiose

英[ˈəʊtiəʊs]

美[ˈoʊʃioʊs]

GRE

基本释义

an otiose round of meetings

一轮无用的会议

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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

目的研究新生霉素的结构单元诺维糖和香豆素的抗肿瘤活性.

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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"