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词汇 unconscionable
释义 unconscionable
adjective
 formaldisapprovinguk /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃən.ə.bəl/ us /ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
morally unacceptable: 道德上不可接受的
To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable.让人们因为生病而感到羞耻和负疚是不道德的。
This unconscionable policy will cause great suffering. 这一政策在道义上令人无法接受,一定会带来巨大的痛苦。
mainly UK
unacceptably great in amount: (尺寸、数量或时间)过大的,过多的,过长的
After waiting for an unconscionable amount of time, we were told to come back later.在漫长的等待之后,我们被告知以后再来。
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unconscionable | American Dictionary


unconscionable
adjective
us/ʌnˈkɑn·tə·nə·bəl/
unacceptable because of being too extreme:
It is unconscionable to say that some kids don’t deserve an education.

Examples of unconscionable


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If you had only a moderate amount of mutton chop for yourself it would not be unconscionable to charge a very high interest.
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There have been cases in which there have been unconscionable delays by planning authorities.
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I have often said that the commitment to a funded index-linked scheme will cost an unconscionable amount of money.
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I can hardly agree that there has been an unconscionable delay.
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Not only have they nothing to fear, but it should assist them in their calling, in getting rid of unconscionable people.
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I do not see that that is a harsh or unconscionable requirement on someone who is the partner of an asylum seeker.
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Is not this a case of another working party which is taking an unconscionable time?
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Projects that took a few months to decide in the 1950s are taking an unconscionable time to decide now, and that must he stopped.
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What unconscionable thing has he done to lose the benefit of the 15-year cut-off?
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We do not look upon tolerance as an unconscionable hindrance but rather as the greatest good.
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He is there, and he will probably not agree to pay an unconscionable amount.
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I am always assuming that this is a bargain where there is nothing harsh and unconscionable.
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My second point is that the new station which is being built appears to be an unconscionable time in coming.
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Three years is an unconscionable time to keep these officers prisoners of war and then to produce this kind of evidence against them.
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You would not be better off, but you would have unconscionable delay, and the whole thing would be held up more than it is to-day.
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