redundancy
noun [ C or U ] uk/rɪˈdʌn.dən.si/ us/rɪˈdʌn.dən.si/
(NOT EMPLOYED)
C1 UK失业，被解雇，被裁减
a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them
The economic downturn has meant 10,000 redundancies in the Northeast. 由于经济衰退，东北地区有一万人失业。
She took voluntary redundancy. 她选择了自愿裁汰。
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- I live in dread of redundancy.
- There's a lot of redundancy in the area.
- He was so fed up at work that redundancy was starting to look quite appealing.
- Some people would opt for redundancy rather than redeployment.
- They got rid of 80 staff in the latest round of redundancies.
(NOT NEEDED)
（尤指词、短语等的）多余，累赘，啰唆
a situation in which something is unnecessary because it is more than is needed
The aircraft has seven computer systems running in parallel, so as to provide enough redundancy to cope with computer breakdowns.
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- He said the symposium has been invaluable in reducing redundancy in research.
- All the programs are being scrutinized for effectiveness, and there is an emphasis on seeking out and eliminating redundancies.
- In the case of images, considerable redundancy can be found simply by locating parts of the image that are the same.