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。
• If we fool people, we shouldn't be surprised that they draw some unwarranted conclusions.
  如果我们欺骗别人，那对于他们得出没有根据的结论，我们也没有什么好惊讶的。
• 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。
• The reality proved that my worry was unwarranted.
  事实证明，我的担心是多余的。
• He accused the police of using unwarranted brutality.
  他指控警方无端施暴。
• 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。
• Such fears appear to have been unwarranted.
  这种担心似乎已经是毫无根据的了。
• 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。
• This takeover is completely unwarranted.
  这个合并行动是完全没有道理的。
• 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。