arbitrary

['ɑ:bitrəri]

adj.任意的, 专制的, 武断的, 霸道的

例句与用法:

An arbitrary amount of information whose beginning and end are defined or implied.

一组任意量的信息,其起始和结束是确定的或隐含的。

I have no idea of what is in fashion so my choice is quite arbitrary.

我不知道什么时兴,因此我的选择是非常随意的。

Most presidents in this African country are arbitrary rulers.

这个非洲国家的总统大多数是专横的统治者。

The choice of players for the team seems completely arbitrary.

对队员的挑选似乎完全是主观决定的。

词形变化:

副词: arbitrarily | 名词: arbitrariness |

详细释义:

a.

1. 随心所欲的, 武断的

This is an arbitrary decision.

这是个武断的决定。

2. 反复无常的, 任性多变的

She married an artist with an arbitrary character.

她嫁给一个性格反复无常的艺术家。

3. 独断的, 专制的

Dictators are arbitrary rulers.

独裁者即独断专横的统治者。