unsound

UK //ʌnˈsaʊnd//US //ʌnˈsaʊnd//

词源

源自中古英语，由前缀 un-(表示否定) + sound(健全的)组成，最早记录于14世纪。

❶ 指事物不牢固、不稳固，可能随时倒塌或损坏。常用于描述建筑、结构等物理实体。

“The old bridge was declared unsound and closed to traffic.”

（这座老桥被判定为不安全，已禁止通行。）

“The floorboards are unsound and need to be replaced.”

（这些地板已经腐朽，需要更换。）

❶ 指论点、理论或逻辑有缺陷，经不起推敲。常用于学术或辩论场景。

“His argument was unsound and full of logical fallacies.”

（他的论点站不住脚，充满了逻辑谬误。）

“The research methodology was unsound, so the results were questionable.”

（研究方法有缺陷，因此结果值得怀疑。）

❶ 指人或动物身体不健康，尤指精神或心理状态不正常。

“The horse was deemed unsound and withdrawn from the race.”

（这匹马被判定为不健康，退出了比赛。）

“After the accident, he was of unsound mind for several months.”

（事故后，他有几个月精神都不正常。）

同义词:defective, flawed, unstable, unreliable, faulty

of unsound mind — 法律术语，指某人精神不健全，无法对自己的行为负责。

“The defendant was found not guilty by reason of being of unsound mind.”

（被告因精神失常被判无罪。）

unsound advice — 指不可靠或有潜在危害的建议，可能导致不良后果。

“Following that unsound advice could get you into trouble.”

（听从那个不靠谱的建议可能会让你陷入麻烦。）