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undue

UK //ʌnˈdjuː//US //ʌnˈduː//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'un-'(不)和 'due'(适当的)组成,字面意思为“不适当的”。

adjective

❶ 指超出合理或适当程度的,常用于描述不必要的、过分的或不恰当的事物。

“She felt undue pressure to succeed from her parents.”

(她感到来自父母的成功压力过大。)

“The manager showed undue favoritism towards certain employees.”

(经理对某些员工表现出过分的偏袒。)

同义词:excessive, unwarranted, unjustified, disproportionate

常见短语

undue influence — 指对某人施加不适当或过度的压力,使其做出不符合自身意愿的决定。

“The court ruled that the will was signed under undue influence.”

(法院裁定遗嘱是在不当影响下签署的。)