Word · Frequency #19084
inordinate
过度的；无节制的；不合理的
Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
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Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
过度的；不合理或不适当的
过度的；不合理或不适当的；过度的；紊乱的；过分的
In use
She spent an inordinate amount of time on social media every day.
The project required an inordinate number of resources, far more than anticipated.
He felt an inordinate sense of pride after winning the small contest.
inordinate + noun
She spends an inordinate amount of time on her phone.
她花在手机上的时间过多。
inordinate + noun phrase (e.g., number, proportion)
An inordinate number of errors were found in the report.
报告中发现了过多的错误。
be + inordinate
在系表结构中，inordinate 作表语。
His demands were inordinate.
他的要求过分了。
Common mistakes
He inordinates his expenses.His expenses are inordinate.
inordinate 是形容词，不能作为动词使用。应改为系表结构，用 are inordinate 表示‘过度的’。
He has inordinate amount of work.He has an inordinate amount of work.
inordinate 以元音音素开头，其前需用不定冠词 an，且 amount of 前需要冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- inordinate amount
- 过多的数量
- He spent an inordinate amount of time on the project.他花了过多的时间在这个项目上。
- inordinate length
- 过长的长度
- The meeting lasted an inordinate length of time.会议持续了过长的时间。
- inordinate pride
- 过分的骄傲
- His inordinate pride prevented him from asking for help.他过分的骄傲使他无法求助。
- inordinate delay
- 过度的延迟
- There has been an inordinate delay in processing the application.处理申请出现了过度的延迟。
- inordinate number
- 过多的数量
- An inordinate number of errors were found in the report.报告中发现了过多的错误。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 inordinate 为 'in (超出) + ordinate (正常范围)', 即过度的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic discourse、serious criticism 该词比较正式，多用于书面语或学术语境，指超出合理或正常范围的程度。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述数量或程度超出正常范围，多作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'coordinate' and 'ordinate' share a similar spelling but differ in pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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