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arbitrary
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Derivatives :
n
arbitrariness
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adv
arbitrarily
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- arbitrary
['ɒːbɪtrərɪ]
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adjective
[+attack]
[ decision]
(random) 任意的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- arbitrary
[ˈɑːrbɪtrərɪ]
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adjective
随意的，武断的
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The boundaries we draw around kinds of art are often quite arbitrary.
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我们给艺术门类所画的界限常常是十分武断的。
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2.
adjective
专横的，霸道的
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3.
adjective
反复无常的，不合理的，无根据的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- arbitrary
['ɒːbɪtrərɪ]
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founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc; capricious
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having only relative application or relevance; not absolute
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(of a government, ruler, etc) despotic or dictatorial
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adj
[maths]
not representing any specific value
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an arbitrary constant
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[law]
(esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion
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adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin arbitrarius arranged through arbitration, uncertain
Examples
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arbitrary judgment
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武断
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The boundaries we draw around kinds of art are often quite arbitrary.
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我们给艺术门类所画的界限常常是十分武断的。
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an arbitrary constant
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家长式统治
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paternalism; arbitrary rule as by a patriarch
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她这样专擅影响了整体的成绩。
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Her arbitrary acts have affected the performance of the entire team.
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