可有可无的

• Chinese friends who enjoy marking christmas tell me that exchanging small gifts is purely optional , a sweet little lark
  那些喜欢过圣诞节的中国朋友们告诉我，在圣诞节交换礼物纯粹是个可有可无的小仪式。
• Producing accurate statistics is not a dispensable moral exercise , but essential for building a solid foundation for economic growth
  提供正确的统计数据不是一种可有可无的道德行为，对于建立经济发展的稳定的根基是非常重要的。
• The current practice of allowing candidates to register for an exam without purchasing the curriculum sends the wrong message that studying the curriculum is optional
  目前的做法允许候选人参加考试而无需购买教材，这传达了教材可有可无的错误信息。
• Some years ago , a senior bank executive in charge of public relations ( pr ) asked me for advice on how to justify the activities of his pr department
  好几年前，一名主管公关部门的银行高级执行员问我，要怎样证明给人家看，公关部的工作不是可有可无的？
• Whereas the subjects , such as arts , music , and physical education seem to be unnecessary , for such subjects are not easily measured through examination
  而那些在测验中难以实施的学科，如艺术、音乐、体育等在学校教育中是无关紧要的、可有可无的。
• Previously , the minority literature plays an unimportant role in china ' s modem and contemporary literature because there exists a phenomenon of estrangement and unestrangement between them
  以往的中国现当代文学中少数民族文学处于可有可无的边缘位置。
• We do not want to just follow the tide . we do not want our people to be politically adjudicated by public trials . all different views have the right to be heard
  所以我现时对议题的看法，认为是不完善，不大明确和已过时，只是一项可有可无的历史纪录。
• Obviously , you cannot stop feeding someone entirely when they are ill , but there might be nutrients which the patient could do without but the pathogen could not
  当然，对于一个病人你不可能对他禁食，但是有些营养素对人可能是可有可无的，而对病原菌却是必不可少的。
• The major crop requiring slave labor at that time - tobacco - was a luxury item . did christians need to oppress others in order produce such unnecessary goods
  当时需要黑奴的劳力种植的主要作物烟草，是一种奢侈品。基督徒有必要压榨他人去生产这种可有可无的产品吗？
• The first items crossed off shopping lists were discretionary items - furniture , some clothing and other extras that are the bread and butter of many large stores
  首先从采购单上删除的，是一些可有可无的项目? ?家具、服装以及其他额外物品，这些都是很多大商店赖维持营业的商品。