unfounded
UK/ʌn'faʊndɪd/US/'ʌn'faundid/
GREB2
释义
adj.
Not based on fact or sound reasoning; without justification
无根据的,没有事实依据的
词根拆分
词根派生un-(不)+ found(奠基)+ -ed =「没被垫上底的」。unfounded claim 底下没有事实地基——悬在空中,无所依托。
词根 fund 还连着 32 个词常用搭配
- 1.unfounded claim无根据的说法
- 2.unfounded accusation无端的指控
- 3.unfounded fears毫无根据的担忧
- 4.unfounded rumors不实传言
- 5.prove unfounded被证明无据
例句
- 1.
The rumors about the merger turned out to be completely unfounded.
有关合并的传言最终被证明毫无根据。
- 2.
Her fears, though real to her, were entirely unfounded.
她的恐惧虽然对她而言真切,却完全没有依据。