gratuitous

gratuitous (gr[schwa]-tyoo-[schwa]-t[schwa]s), adj.

1. Done or performed without obligation to do so; given without consideration in circumstances that do not otherwise impose a duty (gratuitous promise). Cf. ONEROUS(3).

2. Done unnecessarily (gratuitous obscenities). — gratuity, n.

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法律翻译王漾，在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。