It's a simple term that encapsulates the fact that relationships at work can reasonably be non-intimate, inconsequential, unimportant and even, dare I say it, disposable or substitutable.

这是一个简单的术语，概括了以下事实：工作中的关系可以合理地是非亲密的，无关紧要的，不重要的，甚至可以说是可抛弃的或可替代的。

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Every designer has run into at least one dispute with a client, sometimes over the most minor and inconsequential of details.

每位设计者至少会与一个客户发生争执，有时是关于最小、最无关紧要的细节。

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"To me, it's an inconsequential matter," he told the Observer, but as a distinguished former editor he fully understands the publishers' dilemma.

他告诉观察员报，“对我来说，这事无足轻重。”但作为一位成功的前编辑，他完全理解出版商的困境。

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How will we see the mavericks and innovators, the movements that may seem off-putting or inconsequential a few decades later?

WSJ: When the Outrageous Became Mainstream

The title of the album, Get Guilty, comes from an otherwise inconsequential sentence in a Donald Barthelme story.

NPR: New Pornographers' A.C. Newman Gets 'Guilty'

Track everything -- While keeping a food journal is important for all dieters, it is particularly important if you don't have much weight to lose, as even small, seemingly inconsequential things like a slice of cheese or mayo on a sandwich, a larger size non-fat latte, or a second glass of wine, juice or soda, can interfere with weight loss.

CNN: How can I maintain my energy level for sports while on a diet?