Word · Frequency #22471
unprincipled
无原则的；不道德的；缺乏诚信的
核心释义
Lacking moral principles or scruples; having little or no integrity.
- 1.
无道德原则的。
Lacking moral values.
- 2.
无原则的；缺乏道德约束的
lacking principles or moral scruples; - A.E.Stevenson
- 3.
缺乏诚信的
having little or no integrity
无道德原则的。；无原则的；缺乏道德约束的；缺乏诚信的；不讲道德的；不正直的
用法In use
The manager's unprincipled decision to blame his staff for his own mistake shocked everyone.
用法提示：unprincipled 作定语修饰 decision，表示‘无原则的、不道德的’。
She refused to work for a company that used such unprincipled business tactics.
用法提示：unprincipled 作定语修饰 business tactics，表示‘缺乏道德约束的’。
It was unprincipled of him to accept money for a review he never wrote.
用法提示：unprincipled 作表语，描述行为‘无道德原则的’。
freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny
unprincipled + noun
多用于修饰人或人的行为、手段，含贬义。
The report exposed an unprincipled scheme to cheat investors.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unprincipled behavior
- 无原则的行为
- Unprincipled behavior in the workplace eventually destroys trust.职场中无原则的行为最终会破坏信任。
- an unprincipled politician
- 无原则的政客
- The journalist described the minister as an unprincipled politician who lied to the public.这名记者把部长描述成一个对公众撒谎的无原则政客。
- an unprincipled opportunist
- 无原则的机会主义者
- He was an unprincipled opportunist, always switching sides to suit his own interests.他是一个无原则的机会主义者，总是为了自身利益而转向。
- unprincipled methods
- 不道德的手段
- The company used unprincipled methods to drive its rivals out of the market.这家公司用不道德的手段把竞争对手赶出了市场。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：un-（不）+ principled（有原则的），没有原则的人自然缺乏道德约束。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、人物评论、新闻报道 unprincipled 多用于正式或书面语，通常形容人缺乏道德原则或诚信，日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 principled 与 unprincipled 完全押韵（/ˈprɪnsəpəld/）。principal 和 principle 发音相同，都是 /ˈprɪnsəpəl/，但结尾没有 /d/，所以不押韵。dappled 和 toppled 虽与 unprincipled 共享拼写结尾 -pled 和末尾音 /pəld/，但重读音节和前面辅音不同，也不押韵。
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