expendable
US /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
UK /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
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소모품의, 불필요한
of little significance when compared to an overall purpose, and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.
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In war, human lives are often considered expendable.
전쟁에서는 인간의 생명이 종종 소모품으로 간주된다.
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The old equipment was expendable once the new system was installed.
새로운 시스템이 설치되자마자 오래된 장비는 불필요해졌다.
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소모품, 희생양
a person or thing that is considered to be of little importance and can be sacrificed.
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The general viewed his soldiers as mere expendables in his grand strategy.
장군은 병사들을 자신의 거대한 전략에서 단순한 소모품으로 여겼다.
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In the movie, the minor characters were treated as expendables to advance the plot.
영화에서 조연들은 줄거리를 진행시키기 위한 소모품으로 취급되었다.