irresponsible

英 [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl]

美 [ˌɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbl]

adj.  不负责任的; 无责任感的
n.  没有责任感的人; [法律] 无责任能力的人; 不被列入考虑的人

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Collins.1 / BNC.9494 / COCA.7972

牛津词典

adj.

• 不负责任的；无责任感的
  not thinking enough about the effects of what they do; not showing a feeling of responsibility
  1. an irresponsible teenager
     没有责任感的少年
  2. an irresponsible attitude
     不负责任的态度
  3. It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation.
     对这一状况不闻不问，那就是不负责任。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不负责任的;无责任感的
  If you describe someone asirresponsible, you are criticizing them because they do things without properly considering their possible consequences.
  1. I felt that it was irresponsible to advocate the legalisation of drugs...
     我认为鼓吹毒品合法化是不负责任的行为。
  2. It would be irresponsible of me not to advise my company to abandon this project...
     若我不建议公司放弃这个项目，那我就是不负责任。
  3. Many people have an irresponsible attitude towards marriage and relationships.
     很多人对婚姻与两性关系持一种不负责任的态度。

英英释义

adj

• showing lack of care for consequences
  1. behaved like an irresponsible idiot
  2. hasty and irresponsible action

双语例句

• We must oppose aggressive actions and irresponsible behavior. But we must not seek confrontations lightly.
  我们必须反对侵略的行动和不负责任的行为，但是绝不可以轻率地谋求对抗。
• Thick patchy fog and irresponsible driving were to blame
  局部浓雾和驾驶员不负责任是罪魁祸首。
• He regarded the young man as feckless and irresponsible.
  他认为这个年轻人不光无能，还不负责任。
• This might strike you as strange and even irresponsible, if the approach is really disputed.
  如果这个方法真的是有争议的，这或许就让你产生怪异之感，你甚至会觉得这不负责任。
• Pakistan rejects these baseless and irresponsible allegations and the attitude and proclivity behind them.
  巴基斯坦拒绝接受这些缺乏依据和不负责任的指责、以及这些指责背后的态度和倾向。
• I was made to feel guilty and irresponsible.
  我被弄得心生内疚，觉得自己很不负责任。
• It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation.
  对这一状况不闻不问是不负责任。
• I felt that it was irresponsible to advocate the legalisation of drugs
  我认为鼓吹毒品合法化是不负责任的行为。
• That is a thoughtless, irresponsible step.
  这是轻率和不负责任的一步。
• Men go on doing ludicrous and irresponsible things.
  人们还在继续干荒唐和不负责任的事。