单词	undesirable
释义	undesirable1 adjectiveundesirable2 noun undesirableun‧de‧sir‧a‧ble1 /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbəl◂ $ -ˈzaɪr-/ ●○○ adjective formal Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Environmentalists claim that the development will have undesirable effects on animal habitats in the area. Rent control laws can have a number of undesirable effects. The drug is effective, but has undesirable side effects, and long-term use can result in liver damage. The incident could have undesirable consequences for the government. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All of these potential outcomes are extremely undesirable. Even in situations of hardship, government action is undesirable because it can undermine individual initiative and independence. I still remain of the view that that would be undesirable. If the firm has a short-term or cyclical need for funds, a long-term obligation may be highly undesirable. Many tried to make themselves deeply undesirable. Mutual cooperation was undesirable from the generals' point of view, because it wasn't helping them to win the war. The reward has gone and consequently the undesirable behaviour may diminish or cease. There is no telling how fast an undesirable wife can be shot out the door. Thesaurus THESAURUS► bad not good: · a bad idea· His behaviour is getting worse. ► poor not as good as it could be or should be: · A poor diet can lead to ill health.· his poor performance at school ► not very good not good – often used instead of saying directly that something was ‘bad’, especially when you were disappointed by it: · The film wasn’t very good. ► disappointing not as good as you hoped or expected: · Her exam results were disappointing.· a disappointing start to the campaign ► negative bad – used when talking about the bad result or effect of something: · All the publicity had a negative impact on sales.· the negative effects of climate change ► undesirable formal bad and not wanted: · The policy had some undesirable consequences.· drug abuse and other undesirable behaviour ► unfavourable formal unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something: · The boat race was cancelled because of unfavourable weather. Longman Language Activatorsomething that you do not want► undesirable something that is undesirable is not wanted because it could affect a person or situation in a bad way: · The drug is effective, but has undesirable side effects, and long-term use can result in liver damage.undesirable consequences/effects: · The incident could have undesirable consequences for the government.· Environmentalists claim that the development will have undesirable effects on animal habitats in the area. ► unwanted use this about something that you are given or that happens to you that you do not want and did not ask for: · There are several ways that you can remove unwanted hair, including waxing or electrolysis at a salon.· Jones claimed that the President made unwanted sexual advances towards her, in a Little Rock hotel room.unwanted pregnancy: · The pill was once expected to limit the number of unwanted pregnancies, but instead the number has soared. ► unwelcome likely to upset or cause problems for someone and therefore not wanted: · Philippides returned with the unwelcome news that the army would not be ready to march for several days.unwelcome publicity/attention: · Environmentalists had been drawing unwelcome attention to the discharge of radioactive waste from nuclear power-stations. unwelcome intruder/intrusion: · Many people saw the immigrants as unwelcome intruders in their town.unwelcome visitors/guests/callers: · Time is precious enough, without having to cope with unwanted visitors. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► undesirable effects/consequences etc  The drug may have other undesirable effects. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► behaviour · The reward is given only if a desirable behaviour occurs and the punisher is given only if undesirable behaviour occurs.· The punisher used here is designed to extinguish the undesirable behaviour.· The reward has gone and consequently the undesirable behaviour may diminish or cease.· The welfare system, runs this view, makes things worse because it discourages people from working and rewards undesirable behaviour.· Commonly, both are used consistently to help replace an undesirable behaviour with acceptable behaviour.· This would be undesirable behaviour in a transformer but is the essence of fluxgate operation.· The praise reward, when it comes, reinforces this inserted, undesirable behaviour.· You will, at times, have to make the consequences of undesirable behaviour costly for the child. ► consequence · Past introductions of new species into a strange environment have sometimes had unforseen and undesirable consequences.· It also considers the factors which cause undesirable consequences and suggests policy decisions and design methods for controlling these factors. Word family WORD FAMILYnoundesirabilitydesireadjectivedesirable ≠ undesirabledesired ≠ undesiredverbdesireadverbdesirably something or someone that is undesirable is not welcome or wanted because they may affect a situation or person in a bad wayundesirable effects/consequences etc The drug may have other undesirable effects. punishment of undesirable behaviour► see thesaurus at bad undesirable1 adjectiveundesirable2 noun undesirableundesirable2 noun [countable usually plural] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS How could she go around with such undesirables? She, like many others, is on a list of undesirables collated by police intelligence in several different countries. The investigations are intended to prevent spies, criminals, security risks and other undesirables from entering government. word sets WORD SETS► Crime abet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective someone who is considered to be immoral, criminal, or socially unacceptable:  security measures to keep out undesirables
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