unfounded

英 [ʌnˈfaʊndɪd]

美 [ʌnˈfaʊndɪd]

adj.  莫须有的; 无端的; 没理由的; 不依据事实的

GRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.13790 / COCA.14146

牛津词典

adj.

• 莫须有的；无端的；没理由的；不依据事实的
  not based on reason or fact
  1. unfounded allegations/rumours, etc.
     缺乏依据的指称、无中生有的谣言等
  2. Speculation about a divorce proved totally unfounded .
     有关离婚的猜测证实纯属无稽之谈。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 无事实根据的；没有理由的
  If you describe a rumour, belief, or feeling asunfounded, you mean that it is wrong and is not based on facts or evidence.
  1. There were unfounded rumours of alcohol abuse...
     一些毫无根据的酗酒谣言在流传。
  2. The allegations were totally unfounded...
     这些指控完全没有事实根据。
  3. However, these fears proved unfounded.
     然而，事实证明这些恐惧纯属多余。

英英释义

adj

• without a basis in reason or fact
  1. baseless gossip
  2. the allegations proved groundless
  3. idle fears
  4. unfounded suspicions
  5. unwarranted jealousy
  Synonym:baselessgroundlessidleunwarrantedwild

双语例句

• They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion
  他们一直不愿接纳艾滋病患者，部分原因是无来由地害怕被接触传染。
• We have to point out that your complaint about inferior quality is unfounded.
  必须指出，你方关于质量低劣的抱怨是没有事实根据的。
• Our worst fears have proved unfounded.
  我们最大的担忧已证明是没有根据的。
• Several scholars have already come forward, calling the claims unfounded and contradictory to basic tenets of christianity.
  有几位学者已经发表了他们的看法，他们称这些说法都是毫无根据的，并且和基督教基本教义相冲突。
• But my fears were unfounded.
  但我的害怕没有理由。
• There were unfounded rumours of alcohol abuse
  一些毫无根据的酗酒谣言在流传。
• His fears proved unfounded.
  他的恐惧被证实为无根据的。
• Others claim that the definition was never changed and that this allegation is completely unfounded.
  其他人则认为定义从未发生改谈，并且认为该主张是毫无根据的。
• In the end, however, he gave his consent, and his misgivings proved unfounded.
  但最后，他还是同意了，他的疑虑证明是毫无根据的。
• Yet Chinese engineers and some other scientists say the criticism is unfounded.
  然而中国工程师以及一些其他科学家称这种指责是无事实根据的。