non-essential

adjective
🔊/ˌnɒn ɪˈsenʃl/
🔊/ˌnɑːn ɪˈsenʃl/
[usually before noun]
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  1. not completely necessary非必需的;不重要的
    • They argue that killing seals for non-essential products cannot be justified.他们认为,杀死非必要产品的印章是没有道理的。
    compare essential This is not as strong as inessential and is more common. Inessential can suggest disapproval.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNon-essential is used with these nouns:
    • personnel
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non-essential

noun
🔊/ˌnɒn ɪˈsenʃl/
🔊/ˌnɑːn ɪˈsenʃl/
[usually plural]
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  1. something that is not completely necessary非必需的;不重要的
    • I have no money for non-essentials.我没有钱应付那些非必要的花费。🔊🔊
    compare essential