indiscriminate
UK/,ɪndɪ'skrɪmɪnət/US/.indis'kriminit/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Done at random or without careful judgment; affecting everyone without distinction
不加区分的；不分青红皂白的；任意的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
dis-not, apart, away
+
-ateto make, having
=indiscriminate
in- (not) + discriminate (sift apart, distinguish) = 'not distinguishing.' Acting without telling things apart — hitting or choosing everything equally, with no care for differences.
Root crim still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.indiscriminate attack无差别袭击
- 2.indiscriminate violence无差别暴力
- 3.indiscriminate use滥用
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bombing was indiscriminate, killing soldiers and civilians alike.
- 2.
He has an indiscriminate appetite for any kind of book.