redundant
adj
1 (usu of language or art) not needed; superfluous; unnecessary (通常指语言或艺术)不必要的, 冗赘的, 多余的
a paragraph without a redundant word 无一冗词的一段文字
The illustration had too much redundant detail. 解说中不必要的细节太多.
2 (esp Brit) (of industrial workers) no longer needed for any available job and therefore dismissed (指工人)(因人员过剩)被解雇的, 失业的
become/be made/find oneself redundant 成为冗员而被裁
the plight of redundant miners 被裁减的矿工的困境
Fifty welders were declared redundant. 已公布削减五十名焊工.