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

• He had behaved with undue and oily familiarity
  他表现得过于亲热，媚态毕现。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• It would be of no avail to act with undue haste.
  操之过急，于事无补。
• Undue burden: Electronic information technology that would impose an undue burden on the agency.
  过度的负担：会对一个机构强加上过度的负担的电子信息技术。
• Unreasonable searches and seizures; desire for undue private profit; unwarranted limitations of personal freedom.
  未经许可的搜查和查封；渴望非法的私人利益；对个人自由无理由的限制。
• Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern.
  以疏忽和不适当的缺乏关心为特点。
• Make undue claims to having.
  做不适当的要求来得到。
• This would give undue harm to other people!
  这样会给别人带来不应有的伤害！