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unjustified

UK //ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd//US //ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'justificare'(证明正当),前缀 'un-' 表示否定,字面意思是未被证明合理的。

adjective

❶ 指某事缺乏合理依据或正当理由,无法证明其正确性或必要性。常用于描述批评、指控或行为等。

“The manager's harsh criticism was completely unjustified.”

(经理的严厉批评完全没有道理。)

“Her fears about the project's failure proved unjustified.”

(她对项目失败的担忧被证明是毫无根据的。)

同义词:unwarranted, baseless, groundless

常见短语

unjustified accusation — 指没有事实依据的指控,通常带有诽谤或恶意中伤的意味。

“He sued the newspaper for making unjustified accusations against him.”

(他起诉那家报纸对他提出毫无根据的指控。)