undue

英 [ˌʌnˈdjuː]

美 [ˌʌnˈduː]

adj.  不适当的; 过分的; 过度的

IELTSTEM8经济

Collins.1 / BNC.8581 / COCA.12602

牛津词典

adj.

• 不适当的；过分的；过度的
  more than you think is reasonable or necessary
  1. They are taking undue advantage of the situation.
     他们过分利用了这种情势。
  2. The work should be carried out without undue delay.
     进行这项工作不得有不当的延误。
  3. We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
     我们并不想给他们施加过多的压力。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 过分的；过多的；过度的
  If you describe something bad asundue, you mean that it is greater or more extreme than you think is reasonable or appropriate.
  1. This would help the families to survive the drought without undue suffering...
     这会帮助那些家庭度过干旱期，不至于遭受太多的苦。
  2. It might give the Commission undue influence over the coming negotiations...
     这可能会在即将开启的谈判问题上给委员会带来过多的影响。
  3. It is unrealistic to put undue pressure on ourselves by saying we are the best.
     说我们是最好的是给自己施加过多的压力，这种做法不切实际。

英英释义

adj

• not yet payable
  1. an undue loan
• not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
  1. undue influence
  2. I didn't want to show undue excitement
  3. accused of using undue force
• beyond normal limits
  1. excessive charges
  2. a book of inordinate length
  3. his dress stops just short of undue elegance
  4. unreasonable demands
  Synonym:excessiveinordinateunreasonable
• lacking justification or authorization
  1. desire for undue private profit
  2. unwarranted limitations of personal freedom
  Synonym:unjustifiedunwarranted

双语例句

• He did his work with undue haste.
  他过度匆忙地做他的工作。
• The voting went off without any undue irregularities.
  这次投票顺利进行，未发生任何违规行为。
• Unreasonable searches and seizures; desire for undue private profit; unwarranted limitations of personal freedom.
  未经许可的搜查和查封；渴望非法的私人利益；对个人自由无理由的限制。
• Some works are immature owing to undue haste.
  有些作品不成熟，是因为急于求成。
• Not resulting from undue effort; not forced.
  不是不必要的努力的结果；不是强迫的。
• Your actions and expectations could be putting undue pressure on those around you, at work and at home.
  在工作和家庭中，你的行动和期望值会给周围人过多的压力。
• I don't mean to put any undue pressure on you.
  我不是故意对你过度施加压力。
• He's not had any undue influence on you?
  他对你没有任何不正当的影响？
• It is unrealistic to put undue pressure on ourselves by saying we are the best.
  说我们是最好的是给自己施加过多的压力，这种做法不切实际。
• Make undue claims to having.
  做不适当的要求来得到。