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arbitrarily

UK //ˌɑːbɪˈtrɛrɪli//US //ˌɑːrbɪˈtrerɪli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'arbitrarius'(意为‘取决于判断’),通过法语 'arbitraire' 进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指基于主观意愿或随机选择而非理性或规则行事,常用于描述无明确理由的决定或行为。

“The manager assigned tasks arbitrarily without considering employees' skills.”

(经理随意分配任务,没有考虑员工的技能。)

“Prices were raised arbitrarily, angering customers.”

(价格被随意提高,激怒了顾客。)

同义词:randomly, capriciously, whimsically

常见短语

arbitrarily decided — 指决定是随意做出的,缺乏合理依据或公平性。

“The deadline was arbitrarily decided, causing confusion.”

(截止日期是随意决定的,导致了混乱。)