irresponsible

adjective
🔊/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/
🔊/ˌɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbl/
(disapproving)
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  1. (of a person) not thinking enough about the effects of what they do; not showing a feeling of responsibility不负责任的;无责任感的
    • an irresponsible teenager没有责任感的少年
    • an irresponsible attitude不负责任的态度
    • It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation.对这一状况不闻不问是不负责任。🔊🔊
    opposite responsible
    Extra Examples
    • He's fun but totally irresponsible.他人很风趣,但毫无责任感可言。
    • Their actions were highly irresponsible.他们的行动极度不负责任。
    • It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。
    • It would be irresponsible to carry on if there really was a problem.如果真有问题,继续做下去是不负责任的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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