unconscionably
adverb formal disapproving uk/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃən.ə.bli/ us/ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃən.ə.bli/
不道德地|不合理地
in a way that is morally unacceptable
They are a bunch of self-interested individuals who have unconscionably abused their power. 他们是一群自私自利滥用权力的人。
I find many of the recipes published in this magazine to be unconscionably high in fat. 我发现这本杂志上发布的很多食谱脂肪含量异常地高。
mainlyUK不正常地;不合理地;
in a way that is unacceptably great in amount
The film is unconscionably long at 2 hours and 48 minutes. 这部电影超长时长两小时四十八分钟。
The whole process took an unconscionably long time. 整个过程用时不合理地长。
See: unconscionable
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- Wages have been unconscionably frozen for the last decade.
- They were found to be charging unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline.
- The service is polite, but unconscionably slow.