unjustifiable

英 [ˌʌnˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl]

美 [ˌʌnˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl]

adj.  不可原谅的; 无法接受的; 无正当理由的

BNC.22022 / COCA.29731

牛津词典

adj.

• 不可原谅的；无法接受的；无正当理由的
  impossible to excuse or accept because there is no good reason for it
  1. an unjustifiable delay
     无理的拖延

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （尤指伤害他人的行为）不能证明为正当的，无可辩解的，没有道理的
  If you describe an action, especially one that harms someone, asunjustifiable, you mean there is no good reason for it.
  1. Using these missiles to down civilian aircraft is simply immoral and totally unjustifiable.
     用这些导弹击落民用飞机是极不道德也是完全没道理的。

英英释义

adj

• incapable of being justified or explained
  Synonym:indefensibleinsupportableunwarrantableunwarranted

双语例句

• Village mansions and large rural estates have been freed up by the changes, as families have shrunk or dissipated, making maintenance costs an unjustifiable burden.
  因为这些改变，乡村府宅和大型乡间房邸的价格得以自由上涨，而家庭的数量却在萎缩或减退，这就使得维护费用成为了一种不合理的负担。
• Therefore, it is important, from a legal and moral perspective, to ensure that nursing practice does not involve the unjustifiable restraint of patients.
  因此，从法律和道德角度看，重要的是要确保护理实践不涉及不正当的病人约束。
• It may also destroy commercially valuable trade secrets, or give competitors an unjustifiable advantage.
  公开披露还会泄露有商业价值的贸易秘密，或使竞争对手得到不正当的便利。
• Lady Catherine's unjustifiable endeavours to separate us were the means of removing all my doubts.
  咖苔琳夫人蛮不讲理。想要拆散我们，这反而使我消除了种种疑虑。
• She regarded expensive lingerie as a gross and unjustifiable indulgence.
  她把昂贵的女内衣看作是一种粗俗的、无道理的嗜好。
• A spokesman for the royal family said the Duke and Duchess were hugely saddened that the publication, Closer, had invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and unjustifiable manner.
  皇室发言人表示，公爵和公爵夫人对《Closer》杂志以如此荒谬无理的方式侵犯他们的隐私而感到十分难过。
• Bosses do not like this, not because they think it unprofessional but because it forces them to justify unjustifiable differences in pay.
  老板们不喜欢这个，不是因为他们认为这样做违反职业道德，而是因为这会迫使他们证明不合理的薪酬差距是合理的。
• The new law represents an unjustifiable intrusion into the privacy of the individual.
  新法律是对个人隐私的无端侵犯。
• The development would be an unjustifiable extravagance.
  那个发展项目将会是不可原谅的铺张浪费。
• To stop stores selling perfectly decent food during a food crisis is morally unjustifiable.
  在粮食危机的当下还禁止商家出售质量尚好的农产品，这从道德层面说不过去。