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.

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

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 违背良心的
  If you describe something asunconscionable, 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。

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• 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。
• Shy is the British economy in such an unconscionable mess?
  为什么英国经济如此混乱不堪？
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They took an unconscionable time to reply to my letter.
  他们拖了不知多久才给我回信。
• ( ii) the contract was grossly unconscionable at the time of its conclusion.
  （二）在订立合同时显失公平的。
• You take an unconscionable time dressing.
  你在化妆上花的时间太多。
• 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。