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unconscionable adj.不合理的；没有条理的；过度的 (1) 她若私吞那笔钱，那可就太没良心了。(2) 而我们这种把吸烟美化的行为是昧着良心的。(3) 这些要求是不合理的也不可能的到满足。(4) 你穿衣服用的时间未免太长了！(5) 他叫我等得太久。 The word unconscionable is related to the word conscience. Add the un-, and you can see that it refers to something done without applying good moral judgment. The word first appeared in the mid-16th century — presumably everyone up until that time had high scruples and never did or said anything beyond the boundaries of conscience. Sadly, the antonym, conscionable, is rarely used, and, in fact, has been obsolete since the 18th century, though unconscionable remains in frequent use.

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英 [ʌn'kɒnʃənəbl] 美 [ʌn'kɑːnʃənəbl] (1) It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money.(2) What we are doing by glomorizing smoking is unconscionable.(3) The demands are unconscionable and impossible to meet.(4) You take an unconscionable time getting dressed!(5) He kept me waiting an unconscionable time. Something that is almost unimaginably unacceptable is unconscionable. Think of it as being something that no reasonable person would even think of doing or saying — something unbelievable, outrageous, and often horrible. 1[ADJ 形容词]违背良心的 If you describe something as unconscionable, you mean that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially because its effects are so great or severe.   [LITERARY 文]It's unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling 135 tons of cocaine into the United States.一个承认将135吨可卡因走私到美国的人，政府要再为他撑腰就太逆天背理了。

英语单词	unconscionable
英美音标	英 [ʌn'kɒnʃənəbl] 美 [ʌn'kɑːnʃənəbl]
中文释义	adj.不合理的；没有条理的；过度的
英语例句	(1) It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money. (2) What we are doing by glomorizing smoking is unconscionable. (3) The demands are unconscionable and impossible to meet. (4) You take an unconscionable time getting dressed! (5) He kept me waiting an unconscionable time.
中文例句	(1) 她若私吞那笔钱，那可就太没良心了。 (2) 而我们这种把吸烟美化的行为是昧着良心的。 (3) 这些要求是不合理的也不可能的到满足。 (4) 你穿衣服用的时间未免太长了！ (5) 他叫我等得太久。
vocabulary简明	Something that is almost unimaginably unacceptable is unconscionable. Think of it as being something that no reasonable person would even think of doing or saying — something unbelievable, outrageous, and often horrible.
vocabulary扩展	The word unconscionable is related to the word conscience. Add the un-, and you can see that it refers to something done without applying good moral judgment. The word first appeared in the mid-16th century — presumably everyone up until that time had high scruples and never did or said anything beyond the boundaries of conscience. Sadly, the antonym, conscionable, is rarely used, and, in fact, has been obsolete since the 18th century, though unconscionable remains in frequent use.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]违背良心的 If you describe something as unconscionable, you mean that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially because its effects are so great or severe. [LITERARY 文] It's unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling 135 tons of cocaine into the United States. 一个承认将135吨可卡因走私到美国的人，政府要再为他撑腰就太逆天背理了。

Unconscionable Word Time Person 英 ʌn'kɒnʃənəbl] 美 ʌn'kɑːnʃənəbl Adj.不合理的；没有条理的；过度的