arbitrariness是什么意思？

arbitrariness

英['ɑ:bɪtrɪnəs] 美['ɑbɪtrɪnəs]

• n. 任意，霸道，恣意；

副词：arbitrarily;

形容词：arbitrary;

例句

• In criticism, it is essential to guard against subjectivism and arbitrariness. 批评要防止主观武断.
• He is horrified by the apparent arbitrariness by which she sets the prices. 她定价时貌似的随意性让他很惊讶。
• In scientific discussions it is essential to guard against subjectivism and arbitrariness. 在科学讨论中要严防主观武断.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  武断的;任意的;任性的;主观的
  If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
  例句
  Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common. 随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment;
  "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"