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。
• But my fears were unfounded.
  但我的害怕没有理由。
• The rumour was unfounded.
  传闻失实。
• I have a suspicion, perhaps unfounded, that not all of them carry wholly legitimate work visas.
  我怀疑（可能没有根据），并非所有人都持有完全合法的工作签证。
• Goldman has denied the charges, which it said were unfounded "in law and in fact".
  高盛否认了这些指控，称指控没有“法律和事实依据”。
• The rumor that he was arrested was unfounded.
  关于他被捕的传闻是没有根据的。
• His claim of Hester's historical existence is entirely unfounded.
  他断定历史上有海斯特的存在，这是完全没有事实根据的。
• He says the charges are unfounded.
  他自称这些指控是没有根据的。
• His fears proved unfounded.
  他的恐惧被证实为无根据的。
• Our worst fears have proved unfounded.
  我们最大的担忧已证明是没有根据的。