undue

英 [ˌʌnˈdjuː]

美 [ˌʌnˈduː]

adj.  不适当的; 过分的; 过度的

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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

• It could also cite a precedent for leaving a currency union without undue dislocation: Ireland and Slovakia.
  它还可以援引先例，证明退出货币联盟未必会引发不必要的混乱：比如1979年的爱尔兰和1993年的斯洛伐克。
• 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。
• Any exercise that causes undue shortness of breath should be stopped.
  任何导致呼吸出现困难的锻炼都应停止。
• The voting went off without any undue irregularities.
  这次投票顺利进行，未发生任何违规行为。
• Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern.
  以疏忽和不适当的缺乏关心为特点。
• He had behaved with undue and oily familiarity
  他表现得过于亲热，媚态毕现。
• He's not had any undue influence on you?
  他对你没有任何不正当的影响？
• Not resulting from undue effort; not forced.
  不是不必要的努力的结果；不是强迫的。
• These minor improvements have caused undue expense and delay.
  这些小小的改进已引起了不必要的开支和延误。
• His weakness was taken undue advantage of.
  他的弱点不适当地被人利用了。