expendable
US /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
UK /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
形容词
1.
可牺牲的, 可有可无的
of little significance when compared to an overall purpose, and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.
示例:
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In war, human lives are often considered expendable.
在战争中，人的生命常常被认为是可牺牲的。
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The old equipment was expendable once the new system was installed.
一旦新系统安装完毕，旧设备就可有可无了。
名词
1.
牺牲品, 可有可无的人或物
a person or thing that is considered to be of little importance and can be sacrificed.
示例:
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The general viewed his soldiers as mere expendables in his grand strategy.
将军把他的士兵看作是他宏伟战略中微不足道的牺牲品。
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In the movie, the minor characters were treated as expendables to advance the plot.
在电影中，次要角色被视为推动情节发展的牺牲品。
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