arbitrary
arbitrary 英 [ˈɑ:bɪtrəri] 美 [ˈɑrbətreri]
adj. 武断的；专横的
The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. 看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
He makes arbitrary decisions. 他做的主观武断。
- Something that's arbitrary seems like it's chosen at random instead of following a consistent rule. Team members would dislike their coach using a totally arbitrary method to pick starting players.
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- adj. 武断的；专横的
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1. The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
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2. He makes arbitrary decisions.
他做的主观武断。
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3. the arbitrary powers of officials
官员的专制权力
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4. The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily.
这些团体的领导人是任意挑选的。
- arbitrary (adj.) c. 1400, "deciding by one's own discretion, depending on one's judgment," from Latin arbitrarius "of arbitration," hence "depending on the will, uncertain," from arbiter (see arbiter). The meaning in English gradually descended to "capricious, ungoverned by reason or rule, despotic" (1640s). Related: Arbitrarily; arbitrariness.
ar·bi·trary AWL / ˈɑːbɪtrəri ; ˈɑːbɪtri ; NAmE ˈɑːrbətreri / adjective 1 (of an action, a decision, a rule, etc. 行动、决定、规章等 ) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair 任意的；武断的；随心所欲的 ◆ The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. 看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。 ◆ He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions. 他做的决定难以预料，主观武断。 2 ( formal) using power without restriction and without considering other people 专横的；专制的 ◆ the arbitrary powers of officials 官员的专制权力 ▶ ar·bi·trar·ily AWL / ˌɑːbɪˈtrerəli ; ˈɑːbɪtrəli ; NAmE ˌɑːrbəˈtrerəli / adverb ◆ The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily. 这些团体的领导人是任意挑选的。 ar·bi·trari·ness AWL / ˈɑːbɪtrərinəs ; ˈɑːbɪtrinəs ; NAmE ˈɑːrbətrerinəs / noun [uncountable ] ar·bi·trary / ˈɑːbɪtrəri ; ˈɑːbɪtri ; NAmE ˈɑːrbətreri / ar·bi·trar·ily / ˌɑːbɪˈtrerəli ; ˈɑːbɪtrəli ; NAmE ˌɑːrbəˈtrerəli / ar·bi·trari·ness / ˈɑːbɪtrərinəs ; ˈɑːbɪtrinəs ; NAmE ˈɑːrbətrerinəs /
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