wrongful
adjective /ˈrɒŋfl/
/ˈrɔːŋfl/
[usually before noun] (law- not fair, morally right or legal
不公正的；不道德的；不合法的 - She decided to sue her employer for wrongful dismissal.
她决定起诉雇主非法解雇她。
Topics Law and justicec2- He is suing the police for wrongful arrest.
他起诉警察非法拘捕。 - Such a law could lead to the wrongful conviction of hundreds of innocent people.
这样的法律可能导致数百名无辜者被错误定罪。 - The company must pay for any wrongful act on the part of its employees.
公司必须为其雇员的任何不法行为付出代价。
Collocations DictionaryWrongful is used with these nouns:- act
- arrest
- conduct
- …
- She decided to sue her employer for wrongful dismissal.