Word · Frequency #8581
undue
过度的；不适当的
More than is appropriate, necessary, or reasonable; excessive.
- 1.
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
过度的；超出自然或足够的
- 2.
Which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
不应做的；非法的；不合理的。
- 3.
Not owing or payable.
不应付的；不应支付的
无正当理由的；无根据的；未到期的；过度的；超出自然或足够的；不应做的；非法的；不合理的。；不应付的；不应支付的
In use
Don't give the project undue attention; it's only a minor issue.
The teacher warned us not to put undue pressure on the students before the exam.
She felt the criticism was undue because she had followed all the rules.
undue + noun
常用搭配：undue stress, undue influence, undue delay
The company faced undue pressure to meet the deadline.
公司面临着完成截止日期的过度压力。
be + undue
多用于正式或法律语境。
His concern about the trivial matter was undue.
他对这件琐事的担忧是不适当的。
without undue + noun
固定短语，尤用于指令或合同。
Connections
Collocations
- undue pressure
- 过度的压力
- The manager put undue pressure on the team to finish the project early.经理给团队施加了过度的压力，要求提前完成项目。
- undue influence
- 不当影响
- The contract was signed under undue influence.该合同是在不当影响下签署的。
- undue delay
- 不当延误
- The case was dismissed due to undue delay in filing the appeal.该案件因提交上诉的不当延误而被驳回。
- undue hardship
- 过度困难
- The new tax law would cause undue hardship for small businesses.新税法将给小企业带来过度的困难。
- undue risk
- 不必要的风险
- Investors should not take on undue risk in pursuit of higher returns.投资者不应为了追求更高回报而承担不必要的风险。
- undue emphasis
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un-（不）+ due（应有的）= 不适当的；过度的；未到期的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal、financial、formal criticism undue 通常用于正式语域，尤其在法律、金融或正式批评中比较常见，表示‘不适当的’或‘过度的’之意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in '-ue' and share the /juː/ sound, which rhymes with the stressed syllable in 'undue' (/ʌnˈdjuː/). Note that words like 'true' or 'blue' have a pure /uː/ without the yod sound.
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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