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irresponsibly

UKˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbliUSˌɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbli

Meaning

1adv.

不负责任地;无责任感地

Usage

He acted irresponsibly by leaving the child alone in the car.

他将孩子独自留在车里的行为是不负责任的。

The company was accused of disposing of waste irresponsibly.

该公司被指控以不负责任的方式处理废物。

She spent money irresponsibly during her vacation.

她在度假期间不负责任地乱花钱。

Etymology

该词源自拉丁语,由否定前缀 ir- 与词根 respons(回应)及副词后缀 -ibly 构成。其核心逻辑源于“回应义务”的概念:能对自己的行为作出回应(responsible)即意味着承担责任,而添加否定前缀后(irresponsible)则表示“无需回应”或“不承担责任”,最终副词形式(irresponsibly)描述“以不负责任的方式行事”的行为模式。

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