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ill-advised

UK/'iləd'vaizd/US

Definitions

adj.

Unwise; done without careful thought

欠考虑的;不明智的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ill-root
+
advisedto, toward, near
=ill-advised

ill (badly) + advised (counseled) = 'badly advised,' hence unwise. advise = ad- + vis (look at/consider).

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His ill-advised comment offended half the room.

  • 2.

    It was an ill-advised decision to invest everything.

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