expendable

expendable

形容词： 1. 可牺牲的，可被牺牲的 2. 可用尽的，可消耗的 3. 无关紧要的，可取代的 名词： 可牺牲者，可消耗品

词语辨析：

expendable与disposable的区别在于expendable更强调可替代性，而disposable更强调一次性使用。

词汇扩充：

expendability (n. 可牺牲性, 可消耗性)

近义词：

replaceable, disposable, dispensable

反义词：

indispensable, irreplaceable

柯林斯词典：

adjective 1. If someone or something is expendable, people can afford to lose or destroy them without suffering any great loss. 2. If you describe something as expendable, you mean that it is not necessary and can be destroyed, used, or ignored without any great loss. noun An expendable is someone or something that is expendable.

牛津词典：

adjective 1. Not worth saving or keeping. 2. Of little significance when compared to an overall purpose, and therefore able to be abandoned.

用法：

- The soldiers were treated as expendable and sent to the front line. - This is an expendable resource, so we need to find alternatives. - The expendability of the equipment allowed for its use in the dangerous mission.

相关例句：

1. The lives of the soldiers were considered expendable in the mission. (士兵的生命在这次任务中被视为可牺牲的) 2. The company views its employees as expendable resources. (公司把员工视为可取代的资源) 3. The equipment is expendable and can be easily replaced. (这些设备是可消耗品，可以很容易地更换) 4. The expendability of the material makes it suitable for this experiment. (这种材料的可用尽性使其适用于这个实验) 5. When it comes to cost-cutting, some employees become expendable. (在削减成本时，一些员工变得可牺牲) 6. The expendable nature of the product means it is not built to last. (这种产品的可替代性意味着它不会持久) 7. The team decided to sacrifice an expendable player to win the game. (团队决定牺牲一个无关紧要的球员来赢得比赛) 8. The expendables were left behind to cover the retreat of the main troops. (可牺牲者被留下来掩护主力部队的撤退) 9. The company cut costs by using expendable materials instead of durable ones. (公司通过使用可消耗的材料而非耐用材料来降低成本) 10. The expendable workforce was easily replaced by automation. (可取代的劳动力很容易被自动化所取代) 11. The decision to use expendable resources was made to achieve short-term gains. (使用可牺牲的资源的决定是为了获得短期收益) 12. The expendable nature of the product makes it affordable for everyday use. (这种产品的可用尽性使其适用于日常使用) 13. The expendables were deployed as a distraction to divert the enemy's attention. (可牺牲者被部署作为诱饵，转移敌人的注意力) 14. The company's strategy is to focus on core products and consider other products expendable. (公司的策略是专注于核心产品，将其他产品视为可牺牲的) 15. The expendability of certain features allowed for cost-effective production. (某些功能的可牺牲性使得成本效益生产成为可能) 16. The expendables were given a dangerous mission where survival was unlikely. (可牺牲者被派遣执行一项危险任务，生存的可能性很小) 17. The expendable nature of the resource led to its depletion over time. (这种资源的可消耗性导致其随着时间的流逝而枯竭) 18. The expendable equipment was discarded after it served its purpose. (这些可替代的设备在发挥作用后被丢弃) 19. The company considers some departments expendable and plans to downsize them. (公司认为某些部门是可牺牲的，并计划缩减它们) 20. The expendability of the item allowed for its use in risky experiments. (这个物品的可用尽性使其在有风险的实验中被使用)