| 单词 | arbitrary |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['ɑ:bitrəri] |
| 解释 | a.专横的，不理智的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 专横的，不理智的(di scretionary; despotic, dictatorial) 【记】 arbitr(判断)+ary→ 自己作判断→武断的 【同】 派生词: arbitrarily (adv. 随心所欲地,霸道地) 【例】 Bill is sometimes a very arbitrary person and won't explain his decisions. |
| 字源 | arbitrary (adj.) early 15c., "deciding by one's own discretion," from Old French arbitraire (14c.) or directly from Latin arbitrarius "depending on the will, uncertain," from arbiter (see arbiter). The original meaning gradually descended to "capricious" and "despotic" (1640s). Related: Arbitrarily; arbitrariness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 专横的, 武断的(由偶然、一时的兴致或冲动而非由必然、推理或原则决定的) = discretionary = despotic = dictatorial 【例】His choice was quite arbitrary 他的选择相当随意. 【记】arbitr判断－自己作判断－武断的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音形近habit 习惯，人总根据惯性而不根据原则的作专断决定 |
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