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wrongfully

UK //ˈrɒŋ.fəl.i//US //ˈrɑːŋ.fəl.i//

词源

源自中古英语 'wrongful'(错误的)加上后缀 '-ly',表示以某种方式行事。

adverb

❶ 指以不公正或非法的方式行事,通常用于描述某人被错误地对待或指控的情况。

“He was wrongfully accused of stealing the money.”

(他被错误地指控偷了那笔钱。)

“She was wrongfully dismissed from her job without any valid reason.”

(她被无正当理由错误地解雇了。)

同义词:unjustly, illegally, unfairly

常见短语

wrongfully accused — 指某人被错误地指控犯罪或不当行为,通常暗示指控缺乏证据或公正性。

“The documentary tells the story of a man who was wrongfully accused of murder.”

(这部纪录片讲述了一个被错误指控谋杀的人的故事。)

wrongfully terminated — 指员工被非法或不公正地解雇,通常违反劳动法或合同条款。

“She filed a lawsuit after being wrongfully terminated from her position.”

(她在被错误解雇后提起了诉讼。)