unpatriotically
adverb disapproving uk/ˌʌn.pæt.riˈɒt.ɪ.kəl.i/ /ˌʌn.peɪ.triˈɒt.ɪ.kəl.i/ us/ˌʌn.peɪ.triˈɑː.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/
以不爱国的方式
in a way that shows that you do not love or support your country or are not proud of it
MPs said the bank was acting unpatriotically by supporting the foreign takeover. 国会议员表示,该银行支持外国收购是不爱国的行为。
It was suggested that the other side was unpatriotically using the tragedy to benefit itself. 有人认为,对方是在利用这场悲剧为自己谋取利益,这不是爱国的行为。
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- In an attempt to deflect criticism that he had acted unpatriotically, he said that the trains would be made in France.
- Spain's Socialist prime minister yesterday accused his conservative opponents of "unpatriotically" sowing alarm about the economy.
- Unpatriotically, I answered that my favourite designer handbags were Italian.
- Income tax reductions are also possible, though with the disadvantage that recipients may unpatriotically save the money rather than splurge it on the High Street.