If you say that there has been duplication of something, you mean that someone has done a task unnecessarily because it has already been done before. 重复
noun [抽象名词]复制,复印;重复;成倍,成双;副本,复制品;(染色体中DNA的)重复段
There could be a serious loss of efficiency through unnecessary duplication of resources. 不必要的资源重复会导致严重的效率损耗。
duplication
“ -tion” ⌜ 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, process, or result ~ ⌟