Definition of otiose in English:

otiose

adjective ˈəʊʃɪəʊzˈəʊtɪəʊsˈəʊʃɪəʊsˈəʊtɪəʊz

1Serving no practical purpose or result.
没有用处的，不必要的；无效果的
there were occasions when I felt my efforts were rather otiose
Example sentencesExamples
- If so, it would be otiose for the officer concerned to give an explanation.
- My view of addiction is that once you have acknowledged it, once you have seen it within yourself, then such debates become otiose.
- Many philosophers, especially those of the analytic and postanalytic traditions, reject the assumptions required by these approaches as empirically baseless and theoretically otiose.
- The great houses, for many of which a musical chapel establishment had become otiose, continued to support professional musicians for entertainment and for the teaching of their children and servants.
- I agree with her submission that his construction would render paragraph 3 in practice otiose.
- The reference to ‘first’ payment is itself otiose if there was not to be a second payment.
- I think making a distinction between modern and pre-modern war is irrelevant and otiose here by the way.
- Second, if this narrow interpretation is right, section 36 seems otiose.
- Assuming that the transparency of the mind is not merely an otiose and decadent luxury, a device for self-absorbed wallowing, but that it has evolutionary value, knowledge of contents independent of attitudes is of no interest.
- But a funny thing happened this week: in our final fling for the year, the props came pouring in from all over, and suddenly, this whole enterprise doesn't seem quite so otiose.
- He paid deference to the country's ceremonial presidency and even to its largely otiose Vice-Presidency; he never let the public forget that these notables outranked him in protocol terms.
- I make no comment: anything I say would be otiose in the face of a work of such unique genius.
- But in the hospital case such a purpose is otiose.
- Probably he felt an attempt to demonstrate the scale of Flaubert's achievement would be otiose and would, in any case, take up too much space in a short essay devoted to another topic.
- Since nearly everyone is dislocated, including writers within our current critical diaspora, the staking, lauding, and defense of territories, an otiose form of regionalism, is even more absurd.
- Yama is a Vedic god, one of the most ancient; he has become otiose.
- Let's remember, though, that he forced himself onto the podium and proceeded to galvanise the orchestra into a rehearsal of Mahler's 5th that rendered all thoughts of his weakness otiose.
- Certainly any facility with writing seems to be considered otiose.
- Further, since the class is capable of being defined by the weight of the vehicle and the number of axles, a classification by reference to the number of persons carried or particular ‘burden’ would be otiose.
- In this case, moreover, the proposed form of the subsidy is entirely otiose.
Synonyms
lax, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, slapdash, slipshod, lackadaisical, lazy, inefficient, incompetent, inattentive, offhand, casual, disorderly, disorganized
2archaic Indolent or idle.
〈古〉倦怠的；闲着的
Synonyms
lazy, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, loafing, inactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, languorous, listless, torpid

Derivatives

otiosely

adverb

otiosity

noun

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium 'leisure'.

negotiate from early 17th century:
The words negotiate and negotiations (Late Middle English) came into English from the Latin verb negotiari, which was made up of the two parts neg-, meaning ‘not’, and otium, ‘leisure’, the same image as business. Otium is also the root of the English word otiose (late 18th century), ‘serving no practical purpose, pointless’.

Definition of otiose in US English:

otiose

adjective

1Serving no practical purpose or result.
没有用处的，不必要的；无效果的
he did fuss, uttering otiose explanations
Example sentencesExamples
- The great houses, for many of which a musical chapel establishment had become otiose, continued to support professional musicians for entertainment and for the teaching of their children and servants.
- The reference to ‘first’ payment is itself otiose if there was not to be a second payment.
- Assuming that the transparency of the mind is not merely an otiose and decadent luxury, a device for self-absorbed wallowing, but that it has evolutionary value, knowledge of contents independent of attitudes is of no interest.
- I agree with her submission that his construction would render paragraph 3 in practice otiose.
- Many philosophers, especially those of the analytic and postanalytic traditions, reject the assumptions required by these approaches as empirically baseless and theoretically otiose.
- If so, it would be otiose for the officer concerned to give an explanation.
- He paid deference to the country's ceremonial presidency and even to its largely otiose Vice-Presidency; he never let the public forget that these notables outranked him in protocol terms.
- Let's remember, though, that he forced himself onto the podium and proceeded to galvanise the orchestra into a rehearsal of Mahler's 5th that rendered all thoughts of his weakness otiose.
- But in the hospital case such a purpose is otiose.
- My view of addiction is that once you have acknowledged it, once you have seen it within yourself, then such debates become otiose.
- Second, if this narrow interpretation is right, section 36 seems otiose.
- In this case, moreover, the proposed form of the subsidy is entirely otiose.
- Probably he felt an attempt to demonstrate the scale of Flaubert's achievement would be otiose and would, in any case, take up too much space in a short essay devoted to another topic.
- Certainly any facility with writing seems to be considered otiose.
- I make no comment: anything I say would be otiose in the face of a work of such unique genius.
- Yama is a Vedic god, one of the most ancient; he has become otiose.
- Since nearly everyone is dislocated, including writers within our current critical diaspora, the staking, lauding, and defense of territories, an otiose form of regionalism, is even more absurd.
- I think making a distinction between modern and pre-modern war is irrelevant and otiose here by the way.
- But a funny thing happened this week: in our final fling for the year, the props came pouring in from all over, and suddenly, this whole enterprise doesn't seem quite so otiose.
- Further, since the class is capable of being defined by the weight of the vehicle and the number of axles, a classification by reference to the number of persons carried or particular ‘burden’ would be otiose.
Synonyms
lax, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, slapdash, slipshod, lackadaisical, lazy, inefficient, incompetent, inattentive, offhand, casual, disorderly, disorganized
1. 1.1archaic Indolent; idle.
  〈古〉倦怠的；闲着的
  Synonyms
  lazy, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, loafing, inactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, languorous, listless, torpid

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium ‘leisure’.

词汇	otiose
释义	Definition of otiose in English: otiose adjective ˈəʊʃɪəʊzˈəʊtɪəʊsˈəʊʃɪəʊsˈəʊtɪəʊz 1Serving no practical purpose or result. 没有用处的，不必要的；无效果的 there were occasions when I felt my efforts were rather otiose Example sentencesExamples If so, it would be otiose for the officer concerned to give an explanation. My view of addiction is that once you have acknowledged it, once you have seen it within yourself, then such debates become otiose. Many philosophers, especially those of the analytic and postanalytic traditions, reject the assumptions required by these approaches as empirically baseless and theoretically otiose. The great houses, for many of which a musical chapel establishment had become otiose, continued to support professional musicians for entertainment and for the teaching of their children and servants. I agree with her submission that his construction would render paragraph 3 in practice otiose. The reference to ‘first’ payment is itself otiose if there was not to be a second payment. I think making a distinction between modern and pre-modern war is irrelevant and otiose here by the way. Second, if this narrow interpretation is right, section 36 seems otiose. Assuming that the transparency of the mind is not merely an otiose and decadent luxury, a device for self-absorbed wallowing, but that it has evolutionary value, knowledge of contents independent of attitudes is of no interest. But a funny thing happened this week: in our final fling for the year, the props came pouring in from all over, and suddenly, this whole enterprise doesn't seem quite so otiose. He paid deference to the country's ceremonial presidency and even to its largely otiose Vice-Presidency; he never let the public forget that these notables outranked him in protocol terms. I make no comment: anything I say would be otiose in the face of a work of such unique genius. But in the hospital case such a purpose is otiose. Probably he felt an attempt to demonstrate the scale of Flaubert's achievement would be otiose and would, in any case, take up too much space in a short essay devoted to another topic. Since nearly everyone is dislocated, including writers within our current critical diaspora, the staking, lauding, and defense of territories, an otiose form of regionalism, is even more absurd. Yama is a Vedic god, one of the most ancient; he has become otiose. Let's remember, though, that he forced himself onto the podium and proceeded to galvanise the orchestra into a rehearsal of Mahler's 5th that rendered all thoughts of his weakness otiose. Certainly any facility with writing seems to be considered otiose. Further, since the class is capable of being defined by the weight of the vehicle and the number of axles, a classification by reference to the number of persons carried or particular ‘burden’ would be otiose. In this case, moreover, the proposed form of the subsidy is entirely otiose. Synonyms lax, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, slapdash, slipshod, lackadaisical, lazy, inefficient, incompetent, inattentive, offhand, casual, disorderly, disorganized 2archaic Indolent or idle. 〈古〉倦怠的；闲着的 Synonyms lazy, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, loafing, inactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, languorous, listless, torpid Derivatives otiosely adverb otiosity noun Origin Late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium 'leisure'. negotiate from early 17th century: The words negotiate and negotiations (Late Middle English) came into English from the Latin verb negotiari, which was made up of the two parts neg-, meaning ‘not’, and otium, ‘leisure’, the same image as business. Otium is also the root of the English word otiose (late 18th century), ‘serving no practical purpose, pointless’. Definition of otiose in US English: otiose adjective 1Serving no practical purpose or result. 没有用处的，不必要的；无效果的 he did fuss, uttering otiose explanations Example sentencesExamples The great houses, for many of which a musical chapel establishment had become otiose, continued to support professional musicians for entertainment and for the teaching of their children and servants. The reference to ‘first’ payment is itself otiose if there was not to be a second payment. Assuming that the transparency of the mind is not merely an otiose and decadent luxury, a device for self-absorbed wallowing, but that it has evolutionary value, knowledge of contents independent of attitudes is of no interest. I agree with her submission that his construction would render paragraph 3 in practice otiose. Many philosophers, especially those of the analytic and postanalytic traditions, reject the assumptions required by these approaches as empirically baseless and theoretically otiose. If so, it would be otiose for the officer concerned to give an explanation. He paid deference to the country's ceremonial presidency and even to its largely otiose Vice-Presidency; he never let the public forget that these notables outranked him in protocol terms. Let's remember, though, that he forced himself onto the podium and proceeded to galvanise the orchestra into a rehearsal of Mahler's 5th that rendered all thoughts of his weakness otiose. But in the hospital case such a purpose is otiose. My view of addiction is that once you have acknowledged it, once you have seen it within yourself, then such debates become otiose. Second, if this narrow interpretation is right, section 36 seems otiose. In this case, moreover, the proposed form of the subsidy is entirely otiose. Probably he felt an attempt to demonstrate the scale of Flaubert's achievement would be otiose and would, in any case, take up too much space in a short essay devoted to another topic. Certainly any facility with writing seems to be considered otiose. I make no comment: anything I say would be otiose in the face of a work of such unique genius. Yama is a Vedic god, one of the most ancient; he has become otiose. Since nearly everyone is dislocated, including writers within our current critical diaspora, the staking, lauding, and defense of territories, an otiose form of regionalism, is even more absurd. I think making a distinction between modern and pre-modern war is irrelevant and otiose here by the way. But a funny thing happened this week: in our final fling for the year, the props came pouring in from all over, and suddenly, this whole enterprise doesn't seem quite so otiose. Further, since the class is capable of being defined by the weight of the vehicle and the number of axles, a classification by reference to the number of persons carried or particular ‘burden’ would be otiose. Synonyms lax, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, slapdash, slipshod, lackadaisical, lazy, inefficient, incompetent, inattentive, offhand, casual, disorderly, disorganized 1.1archaic Indolent; idle. 〈古〉倦怠的；闲着的 Synonyms lazy, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, loafing, inactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, languorous, listless, torpid Origin Late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium ‘leisure’.
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