ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
noun/ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/
/ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/
(plural irregularities)
- [countable, uncountable] an activity or a practice that is not according to the usual rules, or not normal
不合乎常规的行为；不正常的做法 - alleged irregularities in the election campaign
被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为 - Investigators found no evidence of financial irregularity.
调查人员没有发现金融违规行为的证据。 - Irregularities occur when there is no central control.
缺乏中央控制就会出现违规行为。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
- investigate
- detect
- report
- …
- occur
- irregularity in
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign
- [countable, uncountable] something that does not happen at regular intervals
不规则（或无规律）的事物 - a slight irregularity in his heartbeat
他略微的心跳不齐
- a slight irregularity in his heartbeat
- [uncountable, countable] something that is not smooth or regular in shape or arrangement
不整齐的事物；不平整的事物 - The paint will cover any irregularity in the surface of the walls.
油漆会遮盖住墙壁上任何不平整的地方。
compare regularity - The paint will cover any irregularity in the surface of the walls.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French irregularite, from late Latin irregularitas, from irregularis, from in- ‘not’ + regularis (from regula ‘rule’).