arbitrary
a 武断的(arbitr+ary→做出[自己的]判断→武断的)
释义2:
arbitrary
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◙ adjective1. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system• 随机选择的,随心所欲的,无理由的,无系统的 »his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary. 他吃饭完全不定时。 (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority• (权力或统治机构)专断的,专制的 »a country under arbitrary government. 一个受专制政府管理的国家。 [Mathematics] (of a constant or other quantity) of unspecified value• [数] (常量,量)任意的【派生】
♦ arbitrarily adverb♦ arbitrariness noun【语源】
1. late Middle English (in the sense 'dependent on one's will or pleasure, discretionary'): from Latin arbitrarius, from arbiter 'judge, supreme ruler', perhaps influenced by French arbitraire
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