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    adventitious 对比 incidental
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  • Accidental】 , 【incidental】 and 【adventitious】 all mean not being part of the real or essential nature of something.

    Accidental】 retains its basic notion of chance occurrence but may also imply nonessential character.

    • The location is 【accidental】 and contributes nothing to the poem.

    Incidental】 suggests a real, sometimes a designed, relationship but one which is secondary and nonessential.

    • The discovery was 【incidental】 to their main research.

    Adventitious】 implies a lack of essential relationships and may suggest casual addition or irrelevance.

    • Please avoid elaborate designs with superfluous or 【adventitious】 elements.

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