| 词组 | irresponsible |
| 释义 | irresponsible /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl◂, ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbəl◂ $ -ˈspɑːn-/ adjective careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when this could cause accidents or serious problemsadverbshighly irresponsible (=very irresponsible) Driving with tyres in this condition is highly irresponsible.totally/completely/utterly irresponsible The judge said that the company’s behaviour was totally irresponsible.downright irresponsible especially spoken (=extremely irresponsible – used when you feel very strongly about this) Selling cheap alcohol to teenagers is downright irresponsible.grossly irresponsible (=extremely irresponsible – used when you think something will have a very bad effect) It would be grossly irresponsible for any government to cut taxes, when the economy is in such a bad state.nounsirresponsible behaviour BrE irresponsible behavior AmE The irresponsible behaviour of some fans ruined the game.an irresponsible act/action Many people’s lives will be affected by these irresponsible actions.an irresponsible owner The authorities will prosecute irresponsible owners who do not clear up their dog’s mess.an irresponsible parent Some irresponsible parents let their children stay up until after midnight.an irresponsible attitude Dumping toxic waste shows an irresponsible attitude towards the environment.irresponsible lending Irresponsible lending by banks has left people with large debts.THESAURUS: irresponsible → careless |
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