| 单词 | undue |
| 释义 | undue (once / 823 pages) 1adj 2adj When something isn't appropriate or justified, you can describe it as undue. For example, an undue delay in a hospital waiting room can be dangerous for someone with a bad injury. Something that's undue isn't warranted or, often, fair. The phrase "undue delay" is a common one, and it means that someone has to wait way too long for something, whether it's a building permit or a dentist appointment. The adjective has come to mean "excessive," from its original definition in the fourteenth century as literally "not owing" or "not payable." WORD FAMILYundue: unduely, unduly+/due: duely, dues, duly, endue, overdue, subdue, undue/duly: dulys/endue: endued, endues, enduing/subduable: unsubduable/subdue: subduable, subdued, subduer, subdues, subduing/subdued: subduedly, subduedness, unsubdued/subduer: subduers/unsubduable: unsubduably USAGE EXAMPLESThree lawsuits currently pending against Trump allege racial profiling, undue force and aggression from the president-elect’s security team. Salon(Dec 19, 2016) Meanwhile, the university’s accrediting body recently put the school on probation for one year over concerns of “undue political influence.” Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) Experts say Schmidt’s use of the term is misleading and lends undue weight to his perspectives. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 1adj not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances undue influence I didn't want to show undue excitement accused of using undue force Ant due suitable to or expected in the circumstances 2adj lacking justification or authorization desire for undue private profit Syn unjustified, unwarranted unreasonable not reasonable; not showing good judgment 3adj beyond normal limits 2his dress stops just short of undue elegance Syn excessive, inordinate, unreasonable immoderate beyond reasonable limits adj not yet payable an undue loan Ant due owed and payable immediately or on demand callablesubject to a demand for payment before due date cod, collectpayable by the recipient on delivery collectable, collectible, payablesubject to or requiring payment especially as specified delinquent, overduepast due; not paid at the scheduled time receivableawaiting payment out-of-pocketcalling for the spending of cash repayablesubject to repayment |
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