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unsportsmanlike

UKUS
C2

Definitions

adj.

Not behaving in a fair or gracious way in competition.

违反体育精神的;不公平的

Root Breakdown

Native English
un-not, reversal
+
sportsmanlikeroot
=unsportsmanlike

un- + sportsmanlike = not behaving as a sportsman should.

Common Collocations

  • 1.unsportsmanlike conduct违反体育精神的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct.

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