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unintended

UK //ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd//US //ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd//

词源

源自 un- (表示否定) + intended (有意的),最早记录于17世纪。

adjective

❶ 指某事并非故意为之或计划中的,常用来描述意外发生的结果或影响。

“The law had many unintended consequences.”

(这项法律带来了许多意想不到的后果。)

“Her unintended remark caused a lot of trouble.”

(她无意中的一句话惹出了很多麻烦。)

同义词:accidental, unplanned, inadvertent

常见短语

unintended consequences — 指某个行为或决定导致的非预期结果,通常带有负面含义。

“The new tax law had many unintended consequences for middle-class families.”

(新税法对中产阶级家庭产生了许多意想不到的后果。)