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Unscrupulous Describe Dishonest Immoral 英 ʌn'skruːpjələs] 美 ʌn'skruːpjələs Adj.肆无忌惮的;不道德的

英语单词 unscrupulous
英美音标 英 [ʌn'skruːpjələs] 美 [ʌn'skruːpjələs]
中文释义 adj.肆无忌惮的;不道德的
英语例句 (1) You always take part with the unscrupulous man.
(2) He once did me such an unscrupulous shot in the eye.
(3) He was utterly unscrupulous in his competition with rival firms.
中文例句 (1) 你总是袒护那些肆无忌惮的人。
(2) 他曾经如此肆无忌惮地恶意中伤过我。
(3) 他与对立公司竞争完全不讲道德。
vocabulary简明 Use the adjective unscrupulous to describe someone who behaves in a dishonest or unethical way.
vocabulary扩展 Unscrupulous behavior is the unfortunate resort of many ambitious people — it’s the immoral stuff they do to make success more attainable. When you sell someone bad loans, when you hack into your competition's accounts, when you read your roommate's mail for signs of an opportunity with his girlfriend, you're being unscrupulous.
柯林斯解释
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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]不诚实的;不道德的;无道德原则的 If you describe a person as unscrupulous, you are critical of the fact that they are prepared to act in a dishonest or immoral way in order to get what they want.
  [disapproval]
  • These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people.

    这些孩子正在被无良之人利用。

  • ...the unscrupulous use of hostages.

    对人质的无耻利用

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