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形容词比较级
more expendable
形容词最高级
most expendable
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可牺牲的, 可替换的
easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
- In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
在危机时期，有人认为公司中的某些职位是可牺牲的。
- The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
教练在比赛中做出了艰难的决定，将他认为对球队胜利可牺牲的球员放在了替补席上。
- Unfortunately, the company's cost-cutting measures led to layoffs, and many employees felt like they were seen as expendable.
不幸的是，公司的成本削减措施导致了裁员，许多员工觉得自己被视为可有可无。
- The military strategy regarded the frontline troops as expendable in order to achieve the mission's objectives.
军事战略将前线部队视为可牺牲的，以实现任务目标。
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suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent
- The company considered the extra supplies expendable in the production process.
- Soldiers were warned that certain resources were expendable during the mission.
- Paper cups and plates are expendable items at large gatherings.
- The team treated the backup batteries as expendable in case of failure.
- Expendable materials in the lab were ordered in bulk.
反义词：
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(of funds) available to be spent, typically after mandatory obligations like taxes
- After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
- The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
- Students often use expendable money for leisure and entertainment.
- The company's budget included expendable cash for office improvements.
- He saved most of his salary, leaving only expendable funds for dining out.
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