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arbitrary adj.任意的；专制的；武断的；霸道的 (1) 我不习惯你们那些随心所欲的标准。(2) 独裁者即独断专横的统治者。(3) 这是个武断的决定。 Even though arbitrary comes from a word meaning "judge" (arbiter), that doesn't mean judges are always fair. Calling a decision-maker arbitrary is usually a negative thing, suggesting the person is making rules based on whim rather than justice. A coach who selects starting players arbitrarily isn't strictly applying a rule; he could just be picking names out of a hat.

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英 ['ɑːbɪtrəri] 美 ['ɑːrbətreri] (1) I'm not used to your arbitrary standards.(2) Dictators are arbitrary rulers.(3) This is an arbitrary decision. Something that's arbitrary seems like it's chosen at random instead of following a consistent rule. Team members would dislike their coach using a totally arbitrary method to pick starting players. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]武断的；任意的；任性的；主观的 If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.   [disapproval]Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。arbitrarilyThe victims were not chosen arbitrarily.下手对象不是随便选择的。arbitrarinessHe is horrified by the apparent arbitrariness by which she sets the prices.她定价时貌似的随意性让他很惊讶。

英语单词	arbitrary
英美音标	英 ['ɑːbɪtrəri] 美 ['ɑːrbətreri]
中文释义	adj.任意的；专制的；武断的；霸道的
英语例句	(1) I'm not used to your arbitrary standards. (2) Dictators are arbitrary rulers. (3) This is an arbitrary decision.
中文例句	(1) 我不习惯你们那些随心所欲的标准。 (2) 独裁者即独断专横的统治者。 (3) 这是个武断的决定。
vocabulary简明	Something that's arbitrary seems like it's chosen at random instead of following a consistent rule. Team members would dislike their coach using a totally arbitrary method to pick starting players.
vocabulary扩展	Even though arbitrary comes from a word meaning "judge" (arbiter), that doesn't mean judges are always fair. Calling a decision-maker arbitrary is usually a negative thing, suggesting the person is making rules based on whim rather than justice. A coach who selects starting players arbitrarily isn't strictly applying a rule; he could just be picking names out of a hat.
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]武断的；任意的；任性的；主观的 If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this. [disapproval] Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common. 随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。 arbitrarily The victims were not chosen arbitrarily. 下手对象不是随便选择的。 arbitrariness He is horrified by the apparent arbitrariness by which she sets the prices. 她定价时貌似的随意性让他很惊讶。

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