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

• We believe that your clients will find the improved packing satisfactory and your fears unwarranted.
  我方相信你们的客户会对改进过的包装满意的，你们的担心是多余的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is plenty to criticise in that deal, especially its unwarranted triple A ratings, but it was not a scheme to bet against a client.
  Abacus交易中应该批评的地方太多了，尤其是其毫无根据的AAA评级，但是该交易并非计划与某个客户对赌。
• Today, with a seemingly revolutionary new device, it showed that attention was not unwarranted.
  现在，一款革命性的新设备似乎终于要面世了，看来大家对Lytro的关注确实有道理。
• 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。
• People on the street, when approached, seemed to find my questions unwarranted.
  与街上的人搭讪，这些人觉得我的问题意思不大。
• Standards will seem unnecessary high; rigor will seem unwarranted.
  标准会显得没必要的高，严格程度也会显得没道理。
• Unwarranted by the facts to the extent that the facts can be reviewed by the court.
  没有得到能被法院审查的事实的保证。