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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。
过度的；不适当的
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过度的；不适当的
More than is appropriate, necessary, or reasonable; excessive.
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。
过度的；超出自然或足够的
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
不应做的；非法的；不合理的。
Which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
不应付的；不应支付的
Not owing or payable.
Don't give the project undue attention; it's only a minor issue.
不要对这个项目给予过多的关注；这只是一个小问题。
The teacher warned us not to put undue pressure on the students before the exam.
老师警告我们不要在考试前给学生施加过大的压力。
She felt the criticism was undue because she had followed all the rules.
她觉得这种批评是不恰当的，因为她遵守了所有规定。
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。
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。
固定短语，尤用于指令或合同。
Please complete the task without undue delay.
请及时完成任务，不得无故拖延。
Not this
He undued his efforts.
Use this
He made undue efforts.
“undue” 是形容词，不能当作动词使用。动词形式不存在，应使用 “make undue efforts” 结构。
Not this
He was undue worried.
Use this
He was unduly worried.
“undue” 修饰名词，不可修饰形容词；修饰形容词或动词时应使用副词 “unduly”。
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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。
不当影响
The contract was signed under undue influence.
该合同是在不当影响下签署的。
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。
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。
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。
过分的强调
The report places undue emphasis on minor details.
报告过分强调了细枝末节。
不当影响
He was accused of using undue influence to secure the contract.
他被指控利用不当影响获取合同。
过度困难
The new regulation would cause undue hardship for small businesses.
新规定会给小企业带来过度困难。
不当拖延
The case was dismissed due to undue delay in filing the appeal.
由于提出上诉时存在不当拖延，该案件被驳回。
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un-（不）+ due（应有的）= 不适当的；过度的；未到期的。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.