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。
• But in a non-transparent financial sector, unwarranted valuations will often occur, which, when they fail, can destroy confidence throughout the financial system.
  但是，在一个不透明的金融部门里，没有根据的估值经常会出现，当它们失败时，就会摧毁整个金融体系的信心。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Unreasonable searches and seizures; desire for undue private profit; unwarranted limitations of personal freedom.
  未经许可的搜查和查封；渴望非法的私人利益；对个人自由无理由的限制。
• Baseless gossip; the allegations proved groundless; idle fears; unfounded suspicions; unwarranted jealousy.
  无根据的闲谈；断言被证明是无根据的；无谓的恐惧；无根据的怀疑；无根据的嫉妒。
• 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。
• Such fears appear to have been unwarranted.
  这种担心似乎已经是毫无根据的了。
• Sally, that was an unwarranted diatribe against her!
  莎莉，你讽刺她是无正当理由的。