arbitrariness
英
美
n. 任意, 霸道,专横, 独断, 武断
BNC.26211 / COCA.24636
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 武断的;任意的;任性的;主观的
If you describe an action, rule, or decision asarbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.- Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。
- Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
英英释义
noun
- the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory