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词汇 unwise
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Definition of unwise in English:

unwise

adjective ʌnˈwʌɪzˌənˈwaɪz
  • (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish.

    (人,行为)不明智的;愚蠢的

    it is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence

    依赖道听途说的证据是不明智的。

    unwise policy decisions

    不明智的决策。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Anybody who had anything of value in his room was very unwise to walk out of his room without locking the door behind him.
    • I believe the firemen deserve a decent pay rise but they were unwise to ask for 40 per cent.
    • It was not love that he held for me, only obsession and I was unwise to not have notice this and blindly believe him.
    • Although the current climate may not be inspiring, it would be unwise to write off the potential of share incentives.
    • For decades you have managed to stay out of politics; don't follow the unwise example of your son, who has not.
    • You would be most unwise, in local government, to assess a person as having needs that you knew you could not possibly pay for.
    • It was not a mistake or a poor judgment - nor was it an unwise investment decision.
    • It's always unwise to try and guess what Diana might or might not have thought or said.
    • We also noted that we would be unwise to conclude from these events that Casanova was exceptionally talented or clever.
    • My thoughts were that this might be a bit unwise when he had not had any sleep for several nights.
    • They would be unwise if they did not, as more than one has admitted.
    • He said it was not for the court to decide whether it was wise or unwise, but whether it was open to the Government to make.
    • The Government would be very unwise and foolish to attempt to get rid of her.
    • It would be a very unwise person who assumed that a particular drug substance was compatible with any excipient.
    • We believe it is unwise and unnecessary to destroy the program in order to save it.
    • With this strong lineup, missing this show would be an unwise choice for the alternative fan in all of us.
    • He said it would be highly unwise to consider withdrawing the very measure that had proved so vital in the past.
    • In most cases, it would be unwise to depend upon politicians when it came to bringing harmony into life.
    • Having said that, it would be an unwise team that chose to take liberties with this feisty Currie team.
    • I often thought suffering is due to unwise management and control of the self.
    Synonyms
    injudicious, ill-advised, imprudent
    foolish, silly, ill-considered, ill-judged, inadvisable, impolitic, incautious, indiscreet, short-sighted, misguided, foolhardy, wrong-headed, irresponsible, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, thoughtless

Origin

Old English unwīs (see un-1, wise1).

Definition of unwise in US English:

unwise

adjectiveˌənˈwīzˌənˈwaɪz
  • (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish.

    (人,行为)不明智的;愚蠢的

    it is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence

    依赖道听途说的证据是不明智的。

    unwise policy decisions

    不明智的决策。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Government would be very unwise and foolish to attempt to get rid of her.
    • We also noted that we would be unwise to conclude from these events that Casanova was exceptionally talented or clever.
    • It's always unwise to try and guess what Diana might or might not have thought or said.
    • You would be most unwise, in local government, to assess a person as having needs that you knew you could not possibly pay for.
    • For decades you have managed to stay out of politics; don't follow the unwise example of your son, who has not.
    • I often thought suffering is due to unwise management and control of the self.
    • My thoughts were that this might be a bit unwise when he had not had any sleep for several nights.
    • With this strong lineup, missing this show would be an unwise choice for the alternative fan in all of us.
    • It would be a very unwise person who assumed that a particular drug substance was compatible with any excipient.
    • In most cases, it would be unwise to depend upon politicians when it came to bringing harmony into life.
    • He said it would be highly unwise to consider withdrawing the very measure that had proved so vital in the past.
    • It was not a mistake or a poor judgment - nor was it an unwise investment decision.
    • Having said that, it would be an unwise team that chose to take liberties with this feisty Currie team.
    • He said it was not for the court to decide whether it was wise or unwise, but whether it was open to the Government to make.
    • Although the current climate may not be inspiring, it would be unwise to write off the potential of share incentives.
    • It was not love that he held for me, only obsession and I was unwise to not have notice this and blindly believe him.
    • We believe it is unwise and unnecessary to destroy the program in order to save it.
    • Anybody who had anything of value in his room was very unwise to walk out of his room without locking the door behind him.
    • They would be unwise if they did not, as more than one has admitted.
    • I believe the firemen deserve a decent pay rise but they were unwise to ask for 40 per cent.
    Synonyms
    injudicious, ill-advised, imprudent

Origin

Old English unwīs (see un-, wise).

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