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词汇 arbitrary
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arbitrary

adjective
 
/ˈɑːbɪtrəri/, /ˈɑːbɪtri/
/ˈɑːrbɪtreri/
  1.  
    (of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.行动、决定、规章等) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair任意的;武断的;随心所欲的
    • The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
    • He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.他做的决定难以预料,主观武断。
    Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • purely
  2. (formal) using power without limits and without considering other people专横的;专制的
    • the arbitrary powers of officials官员的专制权力
  3. 词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘dependent on one's will or pleasure, discretionary’): from Latin arbitrarius, from arbiter ‘judge, supreme ruler’, perhaps influenced by French arbitraire.
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