unconscionable

英 [ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl] 美 [ʌnˈkɑːnʃənəbl]

adj.  违背良心的; 过分的; 过于大(或多、长等)的

GRE

BNC.36199 / COCA.18598



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 违背良心的
    so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel ashamed
    1. 过分的;过于大(或多、长等)的
      too great, large, long, etc.

      柯林斯词典

      1. ADJ 违背良心的
        If you describe something as unconscionable, you mean that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially because its effects are so great or severe.
        1. It's unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling 135 tons of cocaine into the United States.
          一个承认将135吨可卡因走私到美国的人,政府要再为他撑腰就太逆天背理了。

      双语例句

      1. For a family to be put through such tragedy and emotional upheaval twice is unconscionable.
        把一个家庭置于如此悲惨的境地、两次遭遇情感的大起大落,实在是太没天理了。
      2. While Coca-Cola is shifting towards healthier drink options, especially bottled water, the price for providing this service should appear unconscionable to the informed consumer.
        虽然可口可乐开始推出更健康的饮品选择,尤其是瓶装水,但是对于明智的消费者来说,其价格并不合理。
      3. This is a beggar-my-neighbour combination for the world. It is also unconscionable.
        这种以邻为壑的局面是不合理的。
      4. When you are being used illegitimately, so that your reputation floor, you can still withstand unconscionable humiliation.
        当你被不法商人利用,让你的名声落地,你仍然能承受住昧良心的屈辱。
      5. Because I'm such an unconscionable prick.
        就因为我是一个没良心的混蛋。
      6. You take an unconscionable time dressing.
        你在化妆上花的时间太多。
      7. Amway's arbitration rule which is intended to prevent victim lawsuits against it is unfair and "unconscionable".
        安利的仲裁条款企图阻止受害者们起诉它的不公平和不合理。
      8. Exorbitant rent; extortionate prices; spends an outrageous amount on entertainment; usorious interest rate; unconscionable spending.
        过高的租金;过高的价格;在款待上花费过高;过高的利率;过高的开销。
      9. Shy is the British economy in such an unconscionable mess?
        为什么英国经济如此混乱不堪?
      10. Given the decision to make TEPCO liable for compensation, it is unconscionable to protect bondholders while shareholders have lost virtually their entire investment and lenders are being asked to cancel debts.
        考虑到政府要让东电承担起赔偿责任的决定,在股东几乎血本无归、贷方被要求取消债务的情况下,保护债券持有人的做法不合情理。
      11. He takes an unconscionable time eating.
        他吃饭的时过长。
      12. They took an unconscionable time to reply to my letter.
        他们拖了不知多久才给我回信。
      13. Suffering on such a scale is unconscionable.
        如此深重的苦难实在是太过分了。
      14. Frankly, in the case of Iran, it would be unconscionable to head towards a military conflict if we had not tried a major diplomatic effort beforehand
        坦率地说,在伊朗问题上,如果我们事先没有付出重大外交努力就发起军事冲突,将是不理智的
      15. Life fourth bridge is conscience: life is not to do what one lifetime unconscionable, honest and trustworthy, and this is good standard.
        人生第四座桥是良知:一辈子不做昧良心的事,一辈子诚实守信,这就是好人的标准。
      16. That you have willfully ignored in an unconscionable fashion.
        都是你以不合理方式蓄意忽视的。
      17. For such an industry leader, American society and the public is required, light not good not to make money, even more unconscionable not to make money.
        对于这样一个行业老大,美国社会和民众是有要求的,光赚钱不做善事不行,昧着良心赚钱更不行。
      18. ( ii) the contract was grossly unconscionable at the time of its conclusion.
        (二)在订立合同时显失公平的。
      19. The man had some merit, but much unconscionable evil in him.
        这家伙是有些长处的,但是也有着不少丧天害理的地方。
      20. And the fact that you bring Conrad into this juvenile game* Is unconscionable.
        你把康罗扯进这游戏真没良心。
      21. In so far as fat subsidies for rich US ( and European) farmers are unconscionable, they have a point.
        关于美国(和欧洲)富裕农民获得丰厚补贴有昧良心这一点,他们言之有理。
      22. So that at end of 20th century, the natural environment accumulated too much unconscionable results.
        以至于在20世纪末,自然环境由于积累了太多的不合理开发的后果,各种灾害频频发生;
      23. Finally, the essential reasons are given why it is unconscionable for the Hamilton principle to be generalized to the intrinsical nonlinear nonholonomic system.
        最后给出了Hamilton原理向本质非线性非完整系统推广时产生数学与力学上不合理的根本原因。
      24. Fourthly, this article uses the theory of procedural justice for reference, and analyses some constructive action and unconscionable and unscientific action in the juridical and evidence system in period of the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States.
        第四、本文借鉴程序正义理论,分析探讨了春秋战国时期诉讼程序和证据制度中的一些有益做法和不合理、不科学之处。
      25. Due to human's unconscionable exploitation and utilization, such as inning, red tide, seawater breed, wantonly draining sewage of industry and living, constructing coastal project, coastal corrosion, resources of coastal wetland in our country are suffering seriously destroy.
        由于自然因素和人类的不合理开发和利用,例如围垦、赤潮、海水养殖、工业和生活污水的肆意排放、海岸工程建设、海岸侵蚀等,我国滨海湿地资源正遭受着极大的破坏。
      26. Due to the various geographical climates, applying the same mode is evidently unconscionable.
        由于地区间的地理气候千差万别,栽培设施、设备和管理技术采用一个模式显然是不合理的。
      27. I think that except for some objective causes, the unconscionable governmental act and the ill-supervision are inescapably responsible for that.
        这其中有客观原因,但政府的某些过度行为和监管不力也有着不可推卸的责任。
      28. Because of controlling shareholders have the dominance, the lack of checks and balances, the imperfect of the corporate governance structure, which all provides a convenient unconscionable for the controlling shareholders.
        控制股东一股独大,缺乏制衡,公司法人治理结构不完善,为控制股东恣意妄为提供了便利。

      英英释义

      adj

      1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
        1. exorbitant rent
        2. extortionate prices
        3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
        4. usurious interest rate
        5. unconscionable spending

        Synonym:    exorbitantextortionateoutrageoussteepusurious

      2. lacking a conscience
        1. a conscienceless villain
        2. brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
        3. an unconscionable liar

        Synonym:    conscienceless