undue

英 [ˌʌnˈdjuː]

美 [ˌʌnˈduː]

adj.  不适当的; 过分的; 过度的

IELTSTEM8经济

Collins.1 / BNC.8581 / COCA.12602

牛津词典

adj.

• 不适当的；过分的；过度的
  more than you think is reasonable or necessary
  1. They are taking undue advantage of the situation.
     他们过分利用了这种情势。
  2. The work should be carried out without undue delay.
     进行这项工作不得有不当的延误。
  3. We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
     我们并不想给他们施加过多的压力。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 过分的；过多的；过度的
  If you describe something bad asundue, you mean that it is greater or more extreme than you think is reasonable or appropriate.
  1. This would help the families to survive the drought without undue suffering...
     这会帮助那些家庭度过干旱期，不至于遭受太多的苦。
  2. It might give the Commission undue influence over the coming negotiations...
     这可能会在即将开启的谈判问题上给委员会带来过多的影响。
  3. It is unrealistic to put undue pressure on ourselves by saying we are the best.
     说我们是最好的是给自己施加过多的压力，这种做法不切实际。

英英释义

adj

• not yet payable
  1. an undue loan
• not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
  1. undue influence
  2. I didn't want to show undue excitement
  3. accused of using undue force
• beyond normal limits
  1. excessive charges
  2. a book of inordinate length
  3. his dress stops just short of undue elegance
  4. unreasonable demands
  Synonym:excessiveinordinateunreasonable
• lacking justification or authorization
  1. desire for undue private profit
  2. unwarranted limitations of personal freedom
  Synonym:unjustifiedunwarranted

双语例句

• He had behaved with undue and oily familiarity
  他表现得过于亲热，媚态毕现。
• He did his work with undue haste.
  他过度匆忙地做他的工作。
• It would be of no avail to act with undue haste.
  操之过急，于事无补。
• Some works are immature owing to undue haste.
  有些作品不成熟，是因为急于求成。
• Don't give undue deference to the opinions and feelings of others.
  不要对他人的意见和感情给予过分的尊重。
• Your actions and expectations could be putting undue pressure on those around you, at work and at home.
  在工作和家庭中，你的行动和期望值会给周围人过多的压力。
• Should we condemn this as undue interference in the French electoral process?
  我们应该把这种做法视为对法国选举过程的不当干预而予以谴责吗？
• Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern.
  以疏忽和不适当的缺乏关心为特点。
• Rule 403 excludes evidence that would cause undue prejudice or confusion.
  规则403排除了会引起不适当的偏见或混淆的证据。
• We should not put undue stress on the conditions, but should not underestimate the condition either.
  我们不能过分强调条件，但是也不能不讲条件。