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单词 unreasonable
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Definition of unreasonable in English:

unreasonable

adjective ʌnˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)lˌənˈriz(ə)nəb(ə)l
  • 1Not guided by or based on good sense.

    不合理的;荒谬的

    she knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They will need to be bold, and not a little brutal, even unreasonable in the short term, to break the log jam.
    • So you think that it's unreasonable for them to have come to that conclusion?
    • Some citizens took the not unreasonable view that something had gone a bit askew if only naughty people were carrying arms.
    • He explained that if he were to set unreasonable prices, people would simply shop elsewhere.
    • Historians have described Hooke as a difficult and unreasonable man but in many ways this is a harsh judgement.
    • That recommendation could not be dismissed, and was not attacked, as unreasonable or illogical.
    • Either they buy too much, with the selfish aim of making themselves rich, or they sell too soon in an unreasonable panic.
    • It was held that the conduct of the Secretary of State was so unreasonable as to verge on the irrational and absurd.
    • The couple were married for six years, but she is in the process of divorcing him on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour.
    • It excused irrational and unreasonable behaviour, allowed people to shirk their duties.
    • The second issue is whether the decision was irrational or Wednesbury unreasonable.
    • There's no-one in the mix who is likely to take an unreasonable stand.
    • Of course, there are those that would be displeased no matter what he does secondary to their unreasonable bias.
    • This may not seem unreasonable until one discovers that Hope patients are taken elsewhere for this type of surgery.
    • How else would I be able to argue that the only response that would be unreasonable would be atomic war…?
    • He felt that the young men were being unreasonable and threatening.
    • It is not to the point that the appellant was unco-operative or even unreasonable.
    • It is not just unreasonable to be biased in our own favour, it is also naïve.
    • Coun Sheila Bailey has also accused the council of being unreasonable.
    • It is not an unreasonable question from the community's point of view to ask again: to whom are you accountable?
    Synonyms
    uncooperative, obstructive, unhelpful, disobliging, unaccommodating, troublesome, awkward, contrary, difficult, tiresome, annoying, vexatious
    obstinate, obdurate, wilful, headstrong, pig-headed, bull-headed, intractable, intransigent, inflexible, mulish
    irrational, illogical, opinionated, biased, prejudiced, intolerant, blinkered
    unacceptable, preposterous, outrageous, ludicrous, absurd, senseless, nonsensical, irrational, illogical
    excessive, immoderate, extreme, disproportionate, undue, inordinate, exorbitant, extortionate, extravagant, intolerable, unconscionable
    unnecessary, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for
    informal over the top, OTT, steep
    1. 1.1 Beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness.
      超越情理的;过分的
      an unreasonable request

      过高的要求。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Mrs Craven, 61, said she had not been unreasonable in refusing access so far.
      • Not only have the prices gone up but also some patrons believe they were ushered out at an unreasonable hour.
      • It is not unreasonable to give the defense the time they need to examine this evidence.
      • It seems a tad unreasonable to sue your customer base and then expect them to buy poor quality music to fix the situation.
      • They took up a disproportionate amount of teachers' time and caused unreasonable stress.
      • I ask to move it to another date - not an unreasonable request, I'd have thought.
      • Lee's demands for these payments were unreasonable and contrary to the contract.
      • Mr Trembath claimed it was unreasonable to charge for the privilege of mooring there, when it was only for a short period of time.
      • In contrast, an unreasonable delay will be a violation if it is due mainly to the actions of the state.
      • The relocation will not cause him undue hardship and nor is it unreasonable to expect him to relocate.
      • I don't think it's unreasonable to ask the Government to test the confidence of the House.
      • He said industry guidelines indicated doctors who agreed to prepare a report must do so without unreasonable delay.
      • There is no limit to the punishment except that it must not be unreasonable.
      • In a strong defence of his position, he said that nobody had the right to say unreasonable things about him.
      • Many employers now have shareholders who are demanding very unreasonable rates of return.
      • Householders will only be prosecuted in extreme cases for using excessive unreasonable force.
      • On the contrary, he suggests they often have unreasonable demands and are now taking the health service for granted.
      • We have to make sure we get it right and given the size of the contract it is not unreasonable.
      • There was nothing unreasonable about his request that the government should at least sound out the British.
      • I think asking Mr Peters to live by his own standard is not an unreasonable request.
      Synonyms
      excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, over the limit, exaggerated, extravagant, overblown, overripe, too much, needless, disproportionate, undue, unwarranted, uncalled for, unnecessary, going too far

Derivatives

  • unreasonableness

  • noun ʌnˈriːz(ə)nəblnəsˌənˈriz(ə)nəb(ə)lnəs
    • During negotiations, it is part of the game to exaggerate the justice of one's own position and the unreasonableness of the others.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is often unhelpful to discuss, in the abstract, the legal consequences of irrationality, or illogicality, or unreasonableness of some degree.
      • It is a feature of my psychology that I never really lose my rag in political arguments, except when confronted by unreasonableness on the part of those I know and love.
      • A final reason for adopting a tolerant stance towards others was the necessity to think logically about the unreasonableness of intolerant views.
      • This is satire, and it is the laughter of derision, the reaction to the stupidity and unreasonableness of the other's position.

Definition of unreasonable in US English:

unreasonable

adjectiveˌənˈrēz(ə)nəb(ə)lˌənˈriz(ə)nəb(ə)l
  • 1Not guided by or based on good sense.

    不合理的;荒谬的

    your attitude is completely unreasonable

    你的态度太荒唐。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This may not seem unreasonable until one discovers that Hope patients are taken elsewhere for this type of surgery.
    • That recommendation could not be dismissed, and was not attacked, as unreasonable or illogical.
    • Either they buy too much, with the selfish aim of making themselves rich, or they sell too soon in an unreasonable panic.
    • It is not to the point that the appellant was unco-operative or even unreasonable.
    • It was held that the conduct of the Secretary of State was so unreasonable as to verge on the irrational and absurd.
    • He explained that if he were to set unreasonable prices, people would simply shop elsewhere.
    • He felt that the young men were being unreasonable and threatening.
    • Of course, there are those that would be displeased no matter what he does secondary to their unreasonable bias.
    • The couple were married for six years, but she is in the process of divorcing him on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour.
    • The second issue is whether the decision was irrational or Wednesbury unreasonable.
    • Historians have described Hooke as a difficult and unreasonable man but in many ways this is a harsh judgement.
    • There's no-one in the mix who is likely to take an unreasonable stand.
    • They will need to be bold, and not a little brutal, even unreasonable in the short term, to break the log jam.
    • It excused irrational and unreasonable behaviour, allowed people to shirk their duties.
    • How else would I be able to argue that the only response that would be unreasonable would be atomic war…?
    • So you think that it's unreasonable for them to have come to that conclusion?
    • Some citizens took the not unreasonable view that something had gone a bit askew if only naughty people were carrying arms.
    • It is not just unreasonable to be biased in our own favour, it is also naïve.
    • Coun Sheila Bailey has also accused the council of being unreasonable.
    • It is not an unreasonable question from the community's point of view to ask again: to whom are you accountable?
    Synonyms
    uncooperative, obstructive, unhelpful, disobliging, unaccommodating, troublesome, awkward, contrary, difficult, tiresome, annoying, vexatious
    unacceptable, preposterous, outrageous, ludicrous, absurd, senseless, nonsensical, irrational, illogical
    1. 1.1 Beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness.
      超越情理的;过分的
      an unreasonable request

      过高的要求。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Householders will only be prosecuted in extreme cases for using excessive unreasonable force.
      • They took up a disproportionate amount of teachers' time and caused unreasonable stress.
      • We have to make sure we get it right and given the size of the contract it is not unreasonable.
      • Many employers now have shareholders who are demanding very unreasonable rates of return.
      • It is not unreasonable to give the defense the time they need to examine this evidence.
      • I think asking Mr Peters to live by his own standard is not an unreasonable request.
      • I ask to move it to another date - not an unreasonable request, I'd have thought.
      • Mrs Craven, 61, said she had not been unreasonable in refusing access so far.
      • There is no limit to the punishment except that it must not be unreasonable.
      • He said industry guidelines indicated doctors who agreed to prepare a report must do so without unreasonable delay.
      • There was nothing unreasonable about his request that the government should at least sound out the British.
      • In contrast, an unreasonable delay will be a violation if it is due mainly to the actions of the state.
      • In a strong defence of his position, he said that nobody had the right to say unreasonable things about him.
      • On the contrary, he suggests they often have unreasonable demands and are now taking the health service for granted.
      • Lee's demands for these payments were unreasonable and contrary to the contract.
      • It seems a tad unreasonable to sue your customer base and then expect them to buy poor quality music to fix the situation.
      • The relocation will not cause him undue hardship and nor is it unreasonable to expect him to relocate.
      • Mr Trembath claimed it was unreasonable to charge for the privilege of mooring there, when it was only for a short period of time.
      • I don't think it's unreasonable to ask the Government to test the confidence of the House.
      • Not only have the prices gone up but also some patrons believe they were ushered out at an unreasonable hour.
      Synonyms
      excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, over the limit, exaggerated, extravagant, overblown, overripe, too much, needless, disproportionate, undue, unwarranted, uncalled for, unnecessary, going too far
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