英语词汇“unprovoked”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

A man died in an apparently unprovoked attack in central Oxford last night.
Troops have been accused of unprovoked aggression against innocent civilians.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Any Rottweiler that makes an unprovoked attack on a human being should be destroyed.
But if they were used only after proper training and in self-defence, how can that be construed as unprovoked aggression?
It was a totally unprovoked attack and in the end the police were prosecuted for assault.
The unprovoked attack has left the man critically ill in hospital.
Yildiz was killed on the streets of Glasgow last weekend in what is thought to have been an unprovoked racist attack.

Longman Language Activatornot reasonable or necessary► wrong

· I don't deny that what I did was wrong, but I had no choice at the time.· Do you think violence is always wrong, even in self-defence?wrong with · There's nothing wrong with making money, is there? be wrong (of somebody) to do something · It is wrong to treat people this way -- they should be given a chance to defend themselves.· It was wrong of Sophie to take the money without asking.

► unjustified

something such as criticism or bad treatment of someone that is unjustified is unfair and cannot be shown to have a good reason: · Many disabled people suffer from unjustified discrimination when they apply for jobs.· Brian has the reputation, unjustified in my opinion, of being a bit of a bore.totally/completely unjustified: · I think your criticisms of Mr Ward are completely unjustified.

► unjustifiable

not fair, reasonable, or true: · It is morally unjustifiable to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two of its members.· unjustifiable accusations

► unreasonable

unreasonable demands, requests, orders etc are unfair and not based on any good reason: · I think your attitude is most unreasonable.· I don't think the amount of homework they get is unreasonable.· Even the most caring parents will sometimes make unreasonable demands on their children.it is unreasonable to do something: · Don't you think it's a little unreasonable to charge someone $75 just for parking their car?

► unwarranted

an unwarranted action or criticism is not deserved and is not based on any good reason: · Many sportsmen and women consider random drug-testing to be an unwarranted invasion of their privacy.· His attorney called the punishment 'excessively severe' and 'unwarranted'. unwarranted assumptions/beliefs/conclusions: · He warned members of the public not to jump to any unwarranted conclusions about the tragedy.

► gratuitous

done for no good reason and causing unnecessary harm or offence: · He has criticised the film industry for its use of gratuitous sex and violence.· There's no point in exchanging gratuitous insults with them.

► unprovoked

an unprovoked attack or criticism is directed at someone who did nothing to deserve it: · A man died in an apparently unprovoked attack in central Oxford last night.· Troops have been accused of unprovoked aggression against innocent civilians.

► without good reason

if someone does something without good reason , they do not have a good reason for doing it, and this may lead to trouble or punishment: · Anyone who is late without good reason will be punished.· An employer is unlikely to dismiss an employee without good reason.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an unprovoked attack

(=in which the victim did nothing to cause the attack)· Their teenage son was knocked to the ground, kicked and punched in an unprovoked attack.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► attack

· The unprovoked attack has left the man critically ill in hospital.· Any Rottweiler that makes an unprovoked attack on a human being should be destroyed.· Read in studio A man who nearly died after being stabbed in an unprovoked attack, has returned home from hospital.· It was a totally unprovoked attack and in the end the police were prosecuted for assault.· This was a vicious unprovoked attack on an innocent man which could easily have had more tragic consequences.· It was, said police, an unprovoked attack.· Critically ill ... jogger is stabbed three times in unprovoked attack.

单词	unprovoked
释义	unprovokedun‧pro‧voked /ˌʌnprəˈvəʊkt◂ $ -ˈvoʊkt◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A man died in an apparently unprovoked attack in central Oxford last night. Troops have been accused of unprovoked aggression against innocent civilians. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Any Rottweiler that makes an unprovoked attack on a human being should be destroyed. But if they were used only after proper training and in self-defence, how can that be construed as unprovoked aggression? It was a totally unprovoked attack and in the end the police were prosecuted for assault. The unprovoked attack has left the man critically ill in hospital. Yildiz was killed on the streets of Glasgow last weekend in what is thought to have been an unprovoked racist attack. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornot reasonable or necessary► wrong · I don't deny that what I did was wrong, but I had no choice at the time.· Do you think violence is always wrong, even in self-defence?wrong with · There's nothing wrong with making money, is there? be wrong (of somebody) to do something · It is wrong to treat people this way -- they should be given a chance to defend themselves.· It was wrong of Sophie to take the money without asking. ► unjustified something such as criticism or bad treatment of someone that is unjustified is unfair and cannot be shown to have a good reason: · Many disabled people suffer from unjustified discrimination when they apply for jobs.· Brian has the reputation, unjustified in my opinion, of being a bit of a bore.totally/completely unjustified: · I think your criticisms of Mr Ward are completely unjustified. ► unjustifiable not fair, reasonable, or true: · It is morally unjustifiable to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two of its members.· unjustifiable accusations ► unreasonable unreasonable demands, requests, orders etc are unfair and not based on any good reason: · I think your attitude is most unreasonable.· I don't think the amount of homework they get is unreasonable.· Even the most caring parents will sometimes make unreasonable demands on their children.it is unreasonable to do something: · Don't you think it's a little unreasonable to charge someone $75 just for parking their car? ► unwarranted an unwarranted action or criticism is not deserved and is not based on any good reason: · Many sportsmen and women consider random drug-testing to be an unwarranted invasion of their privacy.· His attorney called the punishment 'excessively severe' and 'unwarranted'. unwarranted assumptions/beliefs/conclusions: · He warned members of the public not to jump to any unwarranted conclusions about the tragedy. ► gratuitous done for no good reason and causing unnecessary harm or offence: · He has criticised the film industry for its use of gratuitous sex and violence.· There's no point in exchanging gratuitous insults with them. ► unprovoked an unprovoked attack or criticism is directed at someone who did nothing to deserve it: · A man died in an apparently unprovoked attack in central Oxford last night.· Troops have been accused of unprovoked aggression against innocent civilians. ► without good reason if someone does something without good reason , they do not have a good reason for doing it, and this may lead to trouble or punishment: · Anyone who is late without good reason will be punished.· An employer is unlikely to dismiss an employee without good reason. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an unprovoked attack (=in which the victim did nothing to cause the attack)· Their teenage son was knocked to the ground, kicked and punched in an unprovoked attack. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► attack · The unprovoked attack has left the man critically ill in hospital.· Any Rottweiler that makes an unprovoked attack on a human being should be destroyed.· Read in studio A man who nearly died after being stabbed in an unprovoked attack, has returned home from hospital.· It was a totally unprovoked attack and in the end the police were prosecuted for assault.· This was a vicious unprovoked attack on an innocent man which could easily have had more tragic consequences.· It was, said police, an unprovoked attack.· Critically ill ... jogger is stabbed three times in unprovoked attack. unprovoked anger, attacks etc are directed at someone who has not done anything to deserve them: It was a totally unprovoked attack on an innocent man.
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