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unjustly

UK //ʌnˈdʒʌstli//US //ʌnˈdʒʌstli//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'justly'(公正地)组成,最终源于拉丁语 'justus'(公正的)。

adverb

❶ 以不公平或不公正的方式,指行为或决定缺乏正当理由或违背道德原则。

“He was unjustly accused of stealing the money.”

(他被不公正地指控偷了钱。)

“Many people believe she was unjustly treated by the court.”

(许多人认为她在法庭上受到了不公正的对待。)

同义词:unfairly, wrongfully, inequitably

常见短语

unjustly accused — 被不公正地指控,指某人被错误或没有充分证据地指控犯罪或不当行为。

“He spent years in prison after being unjustly accused of a crime he didn't commit.”

(在被不公正地指控犯下了一项他并未犯下的罪行后,他在监狱中度过了多年。)

unjustly treated — 受到不公正的对待,指某人被以不公平或不合理的方式对待。

“Employees who feel unjustly treated may lose motivation to work hard.”

(感到受到不公正对待的员工可能会失去努力工作的动力。)