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词汇 unjustifiable
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Definition of unjustifiable in English:

unjustifiable

adjective ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪəb(ə)lˌənˈdʒəstəˌfaɪəb(ə)l
  • Not able to be shown to be right or reasonable.

    不能证明为正当的,无可辩解的,无道理的

    an unjustifiable restriction on their freedom

    对他们自由的无理限制。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is unfair and unjustifiable when the tax payers who pay for these utopian benefits are faced with worthless private pensions or no occupational pension at all.
    • I grant that this is real, but the risk they are proposing to take is excessive and unjustifiable.
    • Is it because of a growing cynicism against anything the government tries to push through without proper consultation, or is it unjustifiable paranoia on my part?
    • Humankind crucifies the innocent, always finding reasons to do so, always justifying the unjustifiable.
    • This plan (to travel around the world) is unnecessary and patently unjustifiable in this time of economic crisis.
    • And even when the violence of her male characters is unjustifiable, it is at least comprehensible.
    • It was a ‘blatant, unjustifiable waste of ratepayers' money to spend this much on lawyers ’, she said.
    • He said it is unjustifiable that either an individual or a family earning between 138 and 250 per week fails to qualify for a medical card.
    • Nevertheless it seems many people are trying to justify a do-nothing response to the attack which to me seems completely unjustifiable.
    • I continue to think it was a despicable, utterly unjustifiable act, and even more so in the case of those others on the list who were merely accused.
    • They tend to regard opposition to multiculturalism and attempts at assimilation as irrational prejudice or unjustifiable ethnocentrism.
    • The government's position is simply unjustifiable, on any grounds.
    • Thousands are dying because of their unjustifiable tactics.
    • Besides being a hugely unjustifiable leap logically, it is also a ridiculously broad and sweeping statement.
    • Some means might possibly be unjustifiable by any ends.
    • Restrictions are simply unjustifiable on liberal grounds.
    • We do not accept that these matters constitute unjustifiable restrictions.
    • ‘If a two-day strike was unnecessary and unjustifiable, then an eight-day strike is even more so,’ he said.
    • They are apparently the last to know people turned to downloading in large part because of the outrageous and unjustifiable prices of CDs.
    • I have been told by members of Bury Council that they will not accept the ownership or maintenance of the reservoirs; it would be onerous and an unjustifiable use of council tax.
    Synonyms
    indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable
    uncalled for, unprovoked, without justification, without cause, without reason, unreasonable
    regrettable, unacceptable, unworthy, remiss, blameworthy, culpable, unwarrantable
    excessive, immoderate, unconscionable, outrageous
    groundless, unfounded, without foundation, foundationless, baseless, without basis, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unconfirmed, uncorroborated, invalid, untenable, weak, shaky, flawed, defective

Derivatives

  • unjustifiably

  • adverb ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪəbli
    • sentence adverb they seemed, unjustifiably, to be taking things out on the students

      他们似乎正在把一切都怪罪于学生,真是毫无道理。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Inflation in house prices meant agents, who charge a percentage of the sale price, were earning unjustifiably large sums, she said.
      • Compulsory licensing allows a country to contract a third party to manufacture a patented product if there are good reasons to do so (for instance if the government considers the price of a medicine unjustifiably high).
      • Farmers must prevent this by negotiating hard on beef prices and so prevent the factories dropping their prices unjustifiably.
      • I did not use the term ‘we have our suspicions’ which unjustifiably implied this incident was repeatedly happening as a result of the actions of a known person or group of people.
      • ‘I suggest we have imposed an unjustifiably hard burden on our young people,’ he explained.

Definition of unjustifiable in US English:

unjustifiable

adjectiveˌənˈdʒəstəˌfaɪəb(ə)lˌənˈjəstəˌfīəb(ə)l
  • Not able to be shown to be right or reasonable.

    不能证明为正当的,无可辩解的,无道理的

    an unjustifiable restriction on their freedom

    对他们自由的无理限制。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They tend to regard opposition to multiculturalism and attempts at assimilation as irrational prejudice or unjustifiable ethnocentrism.
    • I grant that this is real, but the risk they are proposing to take is excessive and unjustifiable.
    • Restrictions are simply unjustifiable on liberal grounds.
    • I continue to think it was a despicable, utterly unjustifiable act, and even more so in the case of those others on the list who were merely accused.
    • Besides being a hugely unjustifiable leap logically, it is also a ridiculously broad and sweeping statement.
    • And even when the violence of her male characters is unjustifiable, it is at least comprehensible.
    • ‘If a two-day strike was unnecessary and unjustifiable, then an eight-day strike is even more so,’ he said.
    • Is it because of a growing cynicism against anything the government tries to push through without proper consultation, or is it unjustifiable paranoia on my part?
    • Some means might possibly be unjustifiable by any ends.
    • It is unfair and unjustifiable when the tax payers who pay for these utopian benefits are faced with worthless private pensions or no occupational pension at all.
    • The government's position is simply unjustifiable, on any grounds.
    • He said it is unjustifiable that either an individual or a family earning between 138 and 250 per week fails to qualify for a medical card.
    • Nevertheless it seems many people are trying to justify a do-nothing response to the attack which to me seems completely unjustifiable.
    • I have been told by members of Bury Council that they will not accept the ownership or maintenance of the reservoirs; it would be onerous and an unjustifiable use of council tax.
    • Thousands are dying because of their unjustifiable tactics.
    • This plan (to travel around the world) is unnecessary and patently unjustifiable in this time of economic crisis.
    • They are apparently the last to know people turned to downloading in large part because of the outrageous and unjustifiable prices of CDs.
    • Humankind crucifies the innocent, always finding reasons to do so, always justifying the unjustifiable.
    • We do not accept that these matters constitute unjustifiable restrictions.
    • It was a ‘blatant, unjustifiable waste of ratepayers' money to spend this much on lawyers ’, she said.
    Synonyms
    indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable
    groundless, unfounded, without foundation, foundationless, baseless, without basis, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unconfirmed, uncorroborated, invalid, untenable, weak, shaky, flawed, defective
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