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单词 undesirable
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undesirable

adjective
/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/
/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/
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  1. not wanted or approved of; likely to cause trouble or problems
    • undesirable consequences/effects
    • It would be highly undesirable to increase class sizes further.
    • prostitution and other undesirable practices
    • These alternatives are economically undesirable.
    opposite desirable
    Extra Examples
    • It was felt that big cars were socially and economically undesirable.
    • Why is he mixing with socially undesirable types?
    • What is the best way to deal with undesirable behaviour?
    Topics Difficulty and failurec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • make something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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undesirable

noun
/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/
/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/
[usually plural]
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  1. a person who is not wanted in a particular place, especially because they are considered dangerous or criminal
    • He's been mixing with drug addicts and other undesirables.
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