supernumerary
a . 多余的
多余的
supernumerary adj 1 :
more than is needed ,
desired ,
or required ; "
trying to lose excess weight "; "
found some extra change lying on the dresser "; "
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant "; "
skills made redundant by technological advance "; "
sleeping in the spare room ";
"
supernumerary ornamentation "; "
it was supererogatory of her to gloat "; "
delete superfluous (
or unnecessary )
words "; "
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts "; "
surplus cheese distributed to the needy " [
synonym : {
excess }, {
extra }, {
redundant }, {
spare },
{
supererogatory }, {
superfluous }, {
supernumerary },
{
surplus }]
n 1 :
a person serving no apparent function ; "
reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries "
2 :
a minor actor in crowd scenes [
synonym : {
supernumerary }, {
spear carrier }, {
extra }]
Supernumerary \
Su `
per *
nu "
mer *
a *
ry \,
a . [
L .
supernumerarius :
cf .
OF .
supernum ['
e ]
raire ,
F .
surnum ['
e ]
raire .
See {
Super -},
and {
Numerary }, {
Number }.]
1 .
Exceeding the number stated or prescribed ;
as ,
a supernumerary officer in a regiment .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Exceeding a necessary ,
usual ,
or required number or quality ;
superfluous ;
as ,
supernumerary addresses ;
supernumerary expense . --
Addison .
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1913 Webster ]
Supernumerary \
Su `
per *
nu "
mer *
a *
ry \,
n .;
pl . {
Supernumeraries }.
1 .
A person or thing beyond the number stated .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
A person or thing beyond what is necessary or usual ;
especially ,
a person employed not for regular service ,
but only to fill the place of another in case of need ;
specifically ,
in theaters ,
a person who is not a regular actor ,
but is employed to appear in a stage spectacle .
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1913 Webster ]
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