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arbitrary
US /ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/
・UK /ˈɑ:bitrəri/
B1TOEIC
adj.Adjective(Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
The company's decision to fire the loyal workers was arbitrary, there's no reason to do so
adj.AdjectiveBased on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
The decision to close the factory seemed completely arbitrary.
adj.AdjectiveUnreasonable; unsupported.
Arbitrary rules often lead to dissatisfaction among employees.
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Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- But the truth of it is, that's a pretty arbitrary number.
But the truth of it is, that's a pretty arbitrary number.
- But the truth of it is that's a pretty arbitrary number.
But the truth of it is that's a pretty arbitrary number.
Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
- If they did have coverage, insurance companies might impose an arbitrary limit. And so as
If they did have coverage, insurance companies might impose an arbitrary limit. And so as
- doctor. But it does say insurance companies can't jerk you around. They can't impose arbitrary
doctor. But it does say insurance companies can't jerk you around. They can't impose arbitrary
World Leaders are Failing Human Rights. Here's Why. | NYT Opinion
- No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Casually Explained: Bitcoin
- Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful and it would be much more productive to use those children for something else.
Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful and it would be much more productive to use those children for something else.
Generations X, Y, and Z: Which One Are You?
- But when it comes down to it, generational lines are just as arbitrary as borders on a map.
But when it comes down to it, generational lines are just as arbitrary as borders on a map.
My Parents Set Me Up For Failure: Jimmy O. Yang
- Jimmy was just kind of like an arbitrary English name that just sounded easy.
Jimmy was just kind of like an arbitrary English name that just sounded easy.
Why El Salvador President Bukele Is So Popular With Trump’s Inner Circle | WSJ
- Rights groups say his time in office has been marked by an erosion of checks and balances, widespread human rights violations, and arbitrary detentions, along with the weakening of opposition parties and attacks against freedom of expression and independent media.
Rights groups say his time in office has been marked by an erosion of checks and balances, widespread human rights violations, and arbitrary detentions, along with the weakening of opposition parties and attacks against freedom of expression and independent media.
Being Chinese in America: Jimmy O. Yang
- Jimmy was just kind of like an arbitrary English name that just sounded easy.
Jimmy was just kind of like an arbitrary English name that just sounded easy.
Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News
- And I think we also have to remember that it's not just what happened in July and August, but many years of gross human rights violations, disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions and torture, and weaponization of the judiciary to bring false cases against members of the opposition and members of civil society.
And I think we also have to remember that it's not just what happened in July and August, but many years of gross human rights violations, disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions and torture, and weaponization of the judiciary to bring false cases against members of the opposition and members of civil society.
怎樣才能找到你的熱情所在？大多數人都弄錯了... 聽聽教授怎麼說 - Cal Newport 卡爾‧紐波特（中英字幕）
- So, so it's not just arbitrary.
So, so it's not just arbitrary.