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单词 pointlessness
释义
pointlessness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpɔɪnt.ləs.nəs/us
/ˈpɔɪnt.ləs.nəs/
thefactof having nopurposeor of being awasteoftime:
无意义；劳而无功；漫无目的
apoemabout the pointlessness oflife一首关于人生之虚无的诗
Theutterpointlessness of themurdermakes itevenmoreshocking.这起谋杀毫无目的，这更令人震惊。
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  • It's astoryabout the pointlessness ofwar.
  • There was a pointlessness or randomness to theactionthatbecamefrustrating.
  • He isrighttorecognisethe pointlessness of giving with onehand, only toclawback with the other.
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(Definition ofpointlessnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpointlessness

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During that time they made a number of complaints about the apparentpointlessnessof their isolation.
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But the verypointlessnessof the resolution provides an object lesson to us.
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That rather underlines thepointlessnessof the exercise.
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Would not that be the way to bring home the utterpointlessnessand futility of this tragedy continuing?
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We all subscribe to the inherentpointlessnessof war and recoil from the senselessness of war.
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One is left speechless at thepointlessnessof the whole exercise.
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Many times today speakers have suggested that this is an exercise inpointlessness.
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That is certainly an original concept ofpointlessness.
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That demonstrates thepointlessnessof giving way.
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Despite the feeling of helplessness andpointlessnessthat many of us may have about further negotiations, the most important lesson that we can draw is that negotiations must continue.
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He did, but the result serves to emphasize the ultimatepointlessnessof this whole enterprise.
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A main theme of the book is thepointlessnessand irrationality of war.
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He criticizes the ordinary knights for their vanity, wanton violence, andpointlessness.
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For example, in section 265 he observes thepointlessnessof a dictionary that exists only in the imagination.
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Although the game did count for something, it counted for very little and verged onpointlessness.
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