Word · Frequency #24840
wrongfully
/ˈrɔŋfjli/
adverb
不公正地；不公平地
核心释义
in an unjust or unfair manner
- 1.
错误地；不公正地。
In a wrongful manner; unjustly.
错误地；不公正地。；不正当地；不妥地
用法In use
He was wrongfully accused of stealing the money.
用法提示：wrongfully 修饰动词 accused，表示“不公正地”。
The company wrongfully fired several employees without any explanation.
用法提示：wrongfully 作状语修饰动词 fired，意为“不公正地”。
She believed she had been wrongfully treated by her supervisor.
用法提示：wrongfully 修饰被动结构 been treated，表示“不公正地”。
be wrongfully + past participle
这是最常见的结构，常用于法律或正式语境，强调行为缺乏公正依据。
He was wrongfully accused of stealing the money.
他被不公正地指控偷了那笔钱。
wrongfully + verb
在主动语态中，wrongfully 直接放在动词前，表示该行为是不正当的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wrongfully accused
- 被错误指控的
- He was wrongfully accused of theft.他被错误指控偷窃。
- wrongfully convicted
- 被错误定罪的
- DNA evidence proved he had been wrongfully convicted.DNA证据证明他是被错误定罪的。
- wrongfully imprisoned
- 被错误监禁的
- She spent ten years wrongfully imprisoned.她被错误监禁了十年。
- wrongfully terminated
- 被错误解雇的
- The employee filed a lawsuit after being wrongfully terminated.这名员工在被错误解雇后提起了诉讼。
- wrongfully arrested
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
wrong(错) + fully(完全地)，完全做错，即不公正地。想象法官摇头说“全错了”，就是wrongfully。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：法律语境、正式写作、新闻报道 wrongfully 是中性副词，但在日常口语中较少单独使用；多用于较正式或法律类语境，如 wrongfully convicted/accused。口语中更常说 unfairly。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
wrongful、wrongly、wrong 都以 /rɔŋ/ 开头；song、long、strong 与这个音节的元音和韵尾相同。注意 wrongfully 中的 -ful 读 /fəl/，不要读成 full /fʊl/；wrongly 与 wrongfully 拼写相近，但音节不同，并非完全押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.