英语单词 | unaccountable |
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英美音标 | [ʌnə'kauntəb(ə)l] |
中文释义 | adj.无法解释的,无责任的 |
vocab简明 | People, especially those in leadership positions, are described as unaccountable when they behave as though they don't need to explain themselves, answer to anyone else, or take responsibility for their actions. |
vocab扩展 | We often complain about the need for "accountability" when our leaders spend our money, oversee our wars, or make confusing new laws without explaining to us what's going on. If there's nothing in place to keep them from being corrupt, we say that they are "unaccountable." Another interesting definition of unaccountable is "unexplainable." Crop circles, Big Foot sightings, and unidentified flying objects are mysterious and unaccountable. |
柯林斯星级 | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无法解释的;不可理解的;莫名其妙的 Something that is unaccountable does not seem to have any sensible explanation. [usu ADJ n]
unaccountably
2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不负责任的;无须解释的 If you describe a person or organization as unaccountable, you are critical of them because they are not responsible to anyone for their actions, or do not feel they have to explain their actions to anyone. [disapproval]
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来源 | 2008.0 |
Tags: 单词::2008
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