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单词 unscrupulous
释义
unscrupulous
(ʌnskrpjʊləs )
adjective
If you describe a person as unscrupulous, you are critical of the fact that they are prepared to act in a dishonest or immoral way in order to get what they want. [disapproval]
These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people.
...the unscrupulous use of hostages.
Synonyms: unprincipled, corrupt, crooked [informal], ruthless  
Collocations:
unscrupulous agent
The naive and innocent are lured away by unscrupulous agents.
Times, Sunday Times
You won't need me to point out that, more often than not, unscrupulous agents are behind it.
Times, Sunday Times
Unscrupulous agents take advantage and, sometimes in connivance with corrupt club officials, sell players and pocket the proceeds without reinvesting in the clubs.
Times, Sunday Times
However, even with the new provisions, there will still be unscrupulous agents taking holding deposits from multiple tenants and starting bidding wars to secure a larger commission.
Times, Sunday Times
Many were unsophisticated and naive and were taken advantage of by unscrupulous agents, attorneys, record promoters, record labels and others.
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unscrupulous employer
And if unscrupulous employers took advantage of that to get free labour?
Times, Sunday Times
Unscrupulous employers may seize on this report as an excuse to minimise contributions.
Times, Sunday Times
Classifying the hiring of illegal workers as a criminal offence sends an important signal to unscrupulous employers.
Times, Sunday Times
And then all the things that are doubleplusbad, like air pollution, tax avoidance and 'unscrupulous employers who want greater exploitation'.
Times, Sunday Times
Rent supervisers are extorting money from tenants under threat of being reported; wages are being withheld by unscrupulous employers who challenge workers to 'do something about it'.
Times, Sunday Times
unscrupulous lawyer
His physical appearance and suave voice equipped him for roles as slick politician, corrupt businessman, crooked sheriff, or unscrupulous lawyer.
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Now the tables have been turned, these unscrupulous lawyers should be shown no mercy.
The Sun
What about the burglars, muggers and other cons we are paying to keep in our prisons while their unscrupulous lawyers exhaust the system?
The Sun
It also blamed corruption, cumbersome procedures and unscrupulous lawyers.
Times, Sunday Times
For every deserving case, however, there are many that are much less deserving but are pushed by unscrupulous lawyers.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 不道德的
Japanese: 非良心的な
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