wrongful + noun
wrongful 常作定语,修饰表示法律行为的抽象名词,如 dismissal(解雇)、arrest(逮捕)、conviction(定罪)。
The company is facing a claim for wrongful dismissal.
该公司正面临一项关于非法解雇的索赔。
不公正的;错误的
违法的;非法的;错误的;不公正的;非法的;违法的;不正当的;不法的
错误的;不公正的
wrong or unjust
非法的;违法的
unlawful or illegal
She accused the company of wrongful dismissal after she was fired for reporting safety problems.
她因举报安全问题被解雇后,指控公司非法解雇。
用法提示:wrongful 作定语修饰 dismissal,表示解雇是不公正或不合法的。
The judge decided that his imprisonment had been wrongful and released him.
法官认定对他的监禁是不公正的,于是释放了他。
用法提示:wrongful 作表语,说明 imprisonment 是不公正的或不当的。
She received an apology for the wrongful accusation that she had stolen the money.
她因为被诬告偷钱而收到了道歉。
用法提示:wrongful 作定语修饰 accusation,表示指控是没有根据或不公正的。
wrongful 常作定语,修饰表示法律行为的抽象名词,如 dismissal(解雇)、arrest(逮捕)、conviction(定罪)。
The company is facing a claim for wrongful dismissal.
该公司正面临一项关于非法解雇的索赔。
作表语时,主语常指行为或决定;也可用 it 作形式主语,后接不定式,如 It is wrongful to...。
The court ruled that the use of force was wrongful.
法院裁定使用武力是不合法的。
最接近 wrongful,多用于正式或法律语境。
更常用,泛指违反法律,口语书面均可,但不如 wrongful 正式。
侧重违反法律或社会规范,常用于毒品、交易等,不能替换所有 wrongful。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was punished wrongful.
正确表达He was punished wrongfully.
wrongful 是形容词,不能修饰动词或过去分词;应使用副词 wrongfully 来修饰 punished。这是词性混淆错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子You are wrongful about the date.
正确表达You are wrong about the date.
wrongful 表示“不公正的、违法的”,不能表示“错误的、弄错的”;表示某人弄错了应用 wrong。这是词义区分不清导致的误用。
wrongful 作“不公正的/违法的”解时,rightful 指符合法律或道德权利的,二者相对。
wrongful 作“非法的”解时,lawful 是其直接反义词。
wrongful 作“不公正的”解时,just 表示公平正义,与其相对。
wrongful 强调“不公正、违法”,常用于法律或正式语境;wrong 更常用,指事实或道德上的错误,不一定违法。
wrongful 可兼指“不公正”和“违法”,而 unlawful 只强调违反法律,不涉及公平或不公正的含义。
wrongful 多用于行为、解雇、死亡等搭配,且常含违法意味;unjust 侧重“不公平、不正义”,不一定违法。
非法解雇
She sued her employer for wrongful dismissal.
她因被非法解雇而起诉雇主。
过失致死
The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital.
家属对医院提起了过失致死诉讼。
错误定罪
He was released after evidence showed his wrongful conviction.
他在证据显示其被错误定罪后获释。
非法监禁
He was awarded damages for wrongful imprisonment.
他因被非法监禁而获得赔偿金。
非法逮捕
The police officer was sued for wrongful arrest.
该警察因非法逮捕被起诉。
不法行为
The company denied any wrongful act.
该公司否认有任何不法行为。
与 wrongful dismissal 搭配,指不公正解雇,常见于劳动法语境。
与 wrongful conviction 搭配,指错误定罪,常用于讨论冤案和司法公正。
与 wrongful death 搭配,是法律术语,指因他人过错造成的非正常死亡,常见于侵权诉讼。
与 wrongful arrest 搭配,指非法或错误逮捕,涉及公民权利保护。
与 wrongful imprisonment 搭配,指错误监禁,常与冤案赔偿相关。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.