WRONG/UNJUSTIFIEDdone without an acceptable reason 没有正当理由的
unjustified price increases
无端的涨价
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unjustified• The undermining of self-esteem may lead to assumptions about the reactions of others that are unjustified.• This contention seems to me to be unjustified.• I think your criticisms of Mr Ward are completely unjustified.• And the horror may not be unjustified.• And you could see just from the body-language that she felt the policemen's warning was unjustified.• He said that since his reason did not support his instinct his suspicions might be unjustified.• The black and Hispaniccommunitymobilized in the belief that the shoplifting charges and the shooting were unjustified.• Many disabled people suffer from unjustifieddiscrimination when they apply for jobs.• The Commission wants to avoid unjustifieddoubletaxation of boats, and will be making proposals accordingly.• unjustifiedfederal spending• Brian has the reputation, unjustified in my opinion, of being a bit of a bore.• Such statements, though frequently unjustified, indicate the extent to which rhetoric of this kind had become widely acceptable.
➡ See also the entry for irrational另见irrational条unjustified ♦︎ unwarranted ♦︎ untenable ♦︎ gratuitous ♦︎ unjustifiable ♦︎ unnecessary ♦︎ undeservedThese words all describe sth such as criticism, fears or unpleasant behaviour that there is no good reason for.这些词均形容批评、担心或令人不快的举止等无正当理由的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unjustified / unwarranted / untenable / unjustifiable assumption◆unjustified / unwarranted / gratuitous / undeserved criticism◆an unjustified / unwarranted / unnecessary attack◆(an) unjustified / unwarranted / unjustifiable / unnecessary interference / intrusion / risk◆an unjustified / a gratuitous / an unnecessary comment◆sb's fears are unjustified / unwarranted / unnecessary◆quite / completely / totally unjustified / unwarranted / untenable / gratuitous / unjustifiable / unnecessary / undeserved◆somewhat gratuitous / unnecessary / undeserved■unjustified ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd (sometimesdisapproving) not fair or necessary; not based on any good reason不公正的;不必要的;无正当理由的◆Her fear of failure is unjustified.她担心失败,这是没必要的。◆This is a wholly unjustified attack on individual freedoms.这是对个人自由毫无道理的攻击。OPPjustified ⇨ rightadj.2 see also justify ⇨ explain2■unwarranted ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd; NAmEʌnˈwɔːrəntɪd, ʌnˈwɑːrəntɪd (formal, sometimesdisapproving) unjustified不公正的;不必要的;无正当理由的◆The new law constitutes an unwarranted intrusion into people's privacy.新法律对人们的隐私权构成了无理的侵犯。NOTE辨析 Unjustified or unwarranted?There is no real difference in meaning between these words. Unwarranted is more formal and is more often used before a noun; unjustified is more often used after a linking verb.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别。unwarranted较正式,较常用在名词前;unjustified较常用在连系动词后。■untenableʌnˈtenəbl (formal) (of sb's position, ideas or opinions) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism(某人的地位、想法或意见)难以捍卫的,站不住脚的,不堪一击的◆After such a scandal, the President's position became untenable(= he could not carry on being president).这桩丑闻过后,总统的地位已难以维持。OPPtenableⓘ The opposite, tenable, is used especially in negative sentences. * untenable的反义词tenable尤用于否定句◆The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.认为这种工作不适合女性的旧想法再也站不住脚了。■gratuitous grəˈtjuːɪtəs; NAmEgrəˈtuːɪtəs (disapproving) done without any good reason or purpose, especially in a way that offends people无正当理由(或目的)的;无谓的◆The public is getting fed up with scenes of gratuitous violence on TV.公众对电视节目里无谓的暴力镜头变得厌倦了。▸gratuitously
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◆The film was gratuitously offensive.这部影片无端地让人反感。■unjustifiableʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl (ratherformal, usuallydisapproving) (of an action) impossible to excuse or accept because there is no good reason for it(行为)不可原谅的,无法接受的,无正当理由的◆The court found there had been an unjustifiable delay in fulfilling the order.法庭裁定拖延履行交货义务无正当理由。OPPjustifiable ⇨ rightadj.2■unnecessary (usuallydisapproving) (of remarks or violence) not necessary in a particular situation and likely to be offensive(言语或暴力)不必要且容易开罪于人的◆That last comment was a bit unnecessary, wasn't it?那最后的评论有点多余,不是吗?NOTE辨析 Gratuitous or unnecessary?Gratuitous is a slightly stronger word than unnecessary and is used especially when sth is said or done in order to offend or shock people. Unnecessary comments or violence may not be designed to offend people, but may have that effect because people have not thought carefully about the possible effects of their words or actions. * gratuitous语义较unnecessary略强,尤用以表示所说或所为就是为了冒犯人或招人讨厌。unnecessary表示评论或暴力也许并非有意冒犯人,但或许产生了那种结果,原因是人们没有仔细考虑自己的言行可能造成的影响。■undeserved(especially of criticism, praise or sb's reputation) not deserved by sb and therefore unfair(尤指批评、赞扬或某人的名声)不应得的,不公正的,冤枉的◆He has an undeserved reputation for being sexist.他顶着个性别歧视者的名声,真是冤枉。 see also deserve ⇨ deserve