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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Because I'm such an unconscionable prick.
  就因为我是一个没良心的混蛋。
• 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。
• 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。
• They took an unconscionable time to reply to my letter.
  他们拖了不知多久才给我回信。
• 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。
• ( ii) the contract was grossly unconscionable at the time of its conclusion.
  （二）在订立合同时显失公平的。
• 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。