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单词 unsound
释义 un·sound
\“+\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + sound
: not sound: as
 a.
  (1) : not physically healthy or whole : unhealthy, diseased
   < an unsound limb >
   < the teeth were unsound >
  especially : having a disease, abnormality, or defect of such a nature or to such a degree as to impair usefulness — used especially of a horse
  (2) : not in good or edible condition : stale, rotten
   < poultry in a state of decomposition must be regarded as unsound — C.R.A.Martin >
   < all unsound produce is refused at the market >
  (3) : not mentally sound or normal : not wholly or consistently sane
   < is said to be of unsound mind >
 b. : not morally sound : corrupt, evil
  < a strong nation cannot be built on an unsound people >
 c. : not firmly made, placed, or fixed
  < if pure copper … was cast thinly, the ingots proved unsound — John Craig >
  < in detail design it was fundamentally unsound — O.S.Nock >
 d.
  (1) : not based on logical reasoning or established fact : false, invalid, specious
   < it is doubtless unsound to argue that what can be done by the government in time of war can also be effected in time of peace — M.R.Cohen >
   < contained exaggerated statements and unsound prophecies — W.O.Lynch >
  (2) : not based on proven practice, established procedure, or practical knowledge
   < the economic collapse … brought on by unsound banking and wild speculation in public utilities — American Guide Series: Nevada >
   < the present arrangement is obviously a precarious and unsound one, dangerous to the long-term stability of the … area — G.F.Kennan >
un·soundly \“+\ adverb
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