unconscionable

英 [ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl]

美 [ʌnˈkɑːnʃənəbl]

adj.  违背良心的; 过分的; 过于大(或多、长等)的

GRE

BNC.36199 / COCA.18598

牛津词典

adj.

• 违背良心的
  so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel ashamed
• 过分的；过于大（或多、长等）的
  too great, large, long, etc.

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 违背良心的
  If you describe something asunconscionable, you mean that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially because its effects are so great or severe.
  1. It's unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling 135 tons of cocaine into the United States.
     一个承认将135吨***走私到美国的人，政府要再为他撑腰就太逆天背理了。

英英释义

adj

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  1. exorbitant rent
  2. extortionate prices
  3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  4. usurious interest rate
  5. unconscionable spending
  Synonym:exorbitantextortionateoutrageoussteepusurious
• lacking a conscience
  1. a conscienceless villain
  2. brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
  3. an unconscionable liar
  Synonym:conscienceless

双语例句

• Given the decision to make TEPCO liable for compensation, it is unconscionable to protect bondholders while shareholders have lost virtually their entire investment and lenders are being asked to cancel debts.
  考虑到政府要让东电承担起赔偿责任的决定，在股东几乎血本无归、贷方被要求取消债务的情况下，保护债券持有人的做法不合情理。
• This is a beggar-my-neighbour combination for the world. It is also unconscionable.
  这种以邻为壑的局面是不合理的。
• Because I'm such an unconscionable prick.
  就因为我是一个没良心的混蛋。
• And the fact that you bring Conrad into this juvenile game* Is unconscionable.
  你把康罗扯进这游戏真没良心。
• So that at end of 20th century, the natural environment accumulated too much unconscionable results.
  以至于在20世纪末，自然环境由于积累了太多的不合理开发的后果，各种灾害频频发生；
• Shy is the British economy in such an unconscionable mess?
  为什么英国经济如此混乱不堪？
• The man had some merit, but much unconscionable evil in him.
  这家伙是有些长处的，但是也有着不少丧天害理的地方。
• He takes an unconscionable time eating.
  他吃饭的时过长。
• For a family to be put through such tragedy and emotional upheaval twice is unconscionable.
  把一个家庭置于如此悲惨的境地、两次遭遇情感的大起大落，实在是太没天理了。
• Frankly, in the case of Iran, it would be unconscionable to head towards a military conflict if we had not tried a major diplomatic effort beforehand
  坦率地说，在伊朗问题上，如果我们事先没有付出重大外交努力就发起军事冲突，将是不理智的