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Unaccountable Explain Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Unaccountably ʌnə'Kauntəb(ə)L Adj.无法解释的,无责任的 People

英语单词 unaccountable
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.
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[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]
  • For some unaccountable reason, it struck me as extremely funny...

    不知道为什么,我觉得这极其滑稽。

  • He had an unaccountable change of mind.

    他莫名其妙地改变了主意。

unaccountably
  • And then, unaccountably, she giggled...

    接着,她莫名其妙地咯咯笑了起来。

  • Leonard felt unaccountably happy.

    伦纳德感到说不出的高兴。

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[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]
  • Economic policy in Europe should not be run by an unaccountable committee of governors of central banks.

    欧洲经济政策不应由不负责任的央行行长委员会来执行。

  • ...an arrogant, unaccountable police chief.

    傲慢自大、不负责任的警察局局长

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