unwarranted

英 [ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd]

美 [ʌnˈwɔːrəntɪd]

adj.  不合理的; 不必要的; 无正当理由的; 不适当的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14207 / COCA.15194

牛津词典

adj.

• 不合理的；不必要的；无正当理由的；不适当的
  not reasonable or necessary; not appropriate
  1. Much of the criticism was totally unwarranted.
     这种批评基本上是毫无道理的。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 无端的；无正当理由的
  If you describe something asunwarranted, you are critical of it because there is no need or reason for it.
  1. Any attempt to discuss the issue of human rights was rejected as an unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs...
     任何讨论人权问题的尝试都会被以无端干预该国内政为由加以拒绝。
  2. He accused the police of using unwarranted brutality.
     他指控警方无端施暴。

英英释义

adj

• incapable of being justified or explained
  Synonym:indefensibleinsupportableunjustifiableunwarrantable
• lacking justification or authorization
  1. desire for undue private profit
  2. unwarranted limitations of personal freedom
  Synonym:undueunjustified
• without a basis in reason or fact
  1. baseless gossip
  2. the allegations proved groundless
  3. idle fears
  4. unfounded suspicions
  5. unwarranted jealousy
  Synonym:baselessgroundlessidleunfoundedwild

双语例句

• This situation is at the least unsettling, and at the most a grave and wholly unwarranted provocation.
  这一形势至少是令人不安的，极而言之，则是一场严重的全然无端的挑衅。
• He accused the police of using unwarranted brutality.
  他指控警方无端施暴。
• We put up with unwarranted criticism, we passively submit to requests rather than assert our needs.
  我们忍受毫无根据的批评，我们被动地服从指令，而不是坦言自己的需求。
• Any attempt to discuss the issue of human rights was rejected as an unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs
  任何讨论人权问题的尝试都会被以无端干预该国内政为由加以拒绝。
• But this fact can lead to some unwarranted starry-eyed conclusions about the country.
  但这一事实可能导致外界围绕该国做出一些把握不足、过于乐观的结论。
• The reality proved that my worry was unwarranted.
  事实证明，我的担心是多余的。
• Sir, this is an unwarranted invasion of my privacy!
  先生，这是对我的隐私的毫无根据的侵犯！
• Stories about our top players leaving are destructive and unwarranted but we realise that this kind of speculation is also common.
  故事留给我们的顶尖选手都具有破坏性和不必要的，但我们认识到，这种炒作也很普遍。
• Richardson, the company director, claimed the criticism was unwarranted and unjust.
  公司经理理查森声称批评是无根据的、不公正的。
• I think it was a totally unwarranted waste of public money.
  我认为这完全是在毫无道理地浪费公共钱财。