gratuitous

英式音标：[grəˈtju:ɪtəs]

美式音标：[grəˈtuɪtəs]

词语分类：TEM8,GRE

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概况：

adj. 无理由的，无端的；免费的

词义：

adj.

免费的，无偿的；无必要的；无故的，无理由的；

英英释义

gratuitous[ ɡrə'tju:itəs ]

adj.

without cause

"a gratuitous insult"

costing nothing

同义词：complimentarycostlessfreegratis(p)

unnecessary and unwarranted

同义词：needlessuncalled-for

用法：

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

I did not want to be singled out for gratuitous punishment.
我不愿意被叫出来遭受这无缘无故的惩罚。

His films are full of gratuitous violence.
他拍的影片充满了不必要的暴力。

His criticism is quite gratuitous.
他的批评完全没有根据。

权威例句

Gratuitous Promises in Economics and Law

The capture and gratuitous disposal of resources by plants.

Galactose as gratuitous inducer of GAL gene expression in yeast growing on glucose

Gender‐related reactions to gratuitous sex appeals in advertising

Galactose as a gratuitous inducer of GAL gene expression in yeasts growing on glucose.

Gratuitous overexpression of genes in Escherichia coli leads to growth inhibition and ribosome destruction.

Enigmatic Gratuitous Induction of the Covalent Flavoprotein Vanillyl-Alcohol Oxidase in Penicillium simplicissimum

An Xanthomonas citri pathogenicity gene, pthA, pleiotropically encodes gratuitous avirulence on nonhosts

Fusion of GAL4-VP16 to a steroid-binding domain provides a tool for gratuitous induction of galactose-responsive genes in yeast

Induction of metallothionein-I mRNA in cultured cells by heavy metals and iodoacetate: evidence for gratuitous inducers.

同义词：groundless,free,Franco

同根词：gratuitously,gratis

英语词源：

gratuitous (adj.)

1650s, "freely bestowed," from Latin gratuitus "done without pay, spontaneous, voluntary," from gratus "pleasing, agreeable," from gratia "favor" (see grace (n.)). Earlier was gratuital (1590s). Sense of "uncalled for, done without good reason" is first recorded 1690s.

造句：

1. Gratuitous Gratuities

没有道理的小费

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

2. His films are full of gratuitous violence.

他拍的影片充满了不必要的暴力。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

3. Offer free(/gratuitous)service; provide the service gratis

提供免费服务

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 汉英

4. scenes of gratuitous violence on TV

电视节目中多此一举的暴力场面.

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

5. His criticism is quite gratuitous.

他的批评完全没有根据。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. Folly, folly, his heart kept saying: conscious, gratuitous, suicidal folly.

他心里不住地说着：真蠢，真蠢，蠢得自觉自愿，蠢得无缘无故，蠢得自己找死！

-- 来源 -- 英汉文学 - 1984 - 1984-2

7. I did not want to be singled out for gratuitous punishment.

我不愿意叫她提溜出来遭受这无缘无故的惩罚。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. Contributed as an act of charity; gratuitous.

免费的作为慈善行为给予的；免费的

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

9. The nightingale is a gratuitous Elleviou.

黄莺儿是一个任人欣赏的艾勒维奥。

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

10. Gratuitous violence repels .

无端使用暴力则激起民愤.

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考