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arbitrariness

UK //ˈɑːbɪtrərinəs//US //ˈɑːrbɪtrerinəs//

词源

源自中古法语 'arbitraire'(任意的),最终来自拉丁语 'arbitrarius'(取决于裁判的),与 'arbiter'(仲裁者)同根。

noun

❶ 指行为或决定缺乏合理依据,仅凭个人意愿或随机性行事的状态,常带有专断或不可预测的特点。

“The manager's arbitrariness in making decisions frustrated the entire team.”

(经理决策时的武断让整个团队感到沮丧。)

“The law was criticized for its arbitrariness in punishing minor offenses.”

(该法律因对轻微罪行的惩罚缺乏标准而受到批评。)

同义词:capriciousness, randomness, whimsicality

常见短语

the arbitrariness of — 用于强调某事物缺乏逻辑或公平性,突出其随意或专断的本质。

“The arbitrariness of the selection process raised many eyebrows.”

(选拔过程的随意性引起了许多人的质疑。)