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

• 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。
• Because I'm such an unconscionable prick.
  就因为我是一个没良心的混蛋。
• 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。
• Suffering on such a scale is unconscionable.
  如此深重的苦难实在是太过分了。
• 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。
• 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。
• They took an unconscionable time to reply to my letter.
  他们拖了不知多久才给我回信。
• 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。
• Shy is the British economy in such an unconscionable mess?
  为什么英国经济如此混乱不堪？
• 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；