indiscriminate
indiscriminate — 形容詞
- indiscriminatepositive
- more indiscriminatecomparative
- most indiscriminatesuperlative
1. done or acting without any careful thought or judgement, so that a situation aff
不加選擇
沒有仔細選擇或判斷，常造成傷害
done or acting without any careful thought or judgement, so that a situation affects a wide range of people or things, often including those who were not the intended target.
The bomb caused indiscriminate destruction across the entire market, killing both shoppers and vendors.
炸彈對整個市場造成了無差別的破壞，炸死了購物者和攤販。
attributive: indiscriminate destruction
Yara criticized the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in clinics, warning of resistant bacteria.
Yara 批評診所不加選擇地使用抗生素，並警告可能導致抗藥性細菌。
collocation: indiscriminate use of [something]
Hugo felt the new policy was too indiscriminate — it punished good students and troublemakers alike.
Hugo 覺得新政策太不加區別——它對好學生和愛搗蛋的學生都給予同樣的處罰。
The charity's indiscriminate food distribution meant some families received far more than needed.
該慈善機構不加選擇地發放食物，導致有些家庭收到的遠超過所需。
Lara complained about the indiscriminate noise from the construction site all night.
Lara 抱怨建築工地整夜發出無差別的噪音。
- random
More neutral than indiscriminate; emphasises lack of pattern rather than lack of care. 'Random checks' is neutral, while 'indiscriminate checks' suggests unfairness.
- haphazard
Focuses on disorganisation or lack of planning rather than harm; slightly less formal. 'Haphazard planning' suggests messiness, not moral carelessness.
- wholesale
Describes large-scale application without exceptions. Used more informally, e.g. 'wholesale rejection of the proposal' — it emphasises scope, not the absence of judgement.
- arbitrary
Emphasises personal whim or unfairness over logic. 'An arbitrary decision' suggests the decider had no good reason at all.
- selective
The direct opposite — choosing carefully with a clear purpose. 'Selective enforcement' means rules are applied to the right targets.
- discriminating
Suggests refined, sophisticated judgement. 'A discriminating palate' means someone can taste fine differences.
- targeted
Emphasises precise focus on a specific goal. 'Targeted aid' goes to the people who need it most.
文法句型
indiscriminate + noun (attributive)
be + indiscriminate (predicative)
用法筆記
Most common before a noun describing an action or event (e.g. violence, use, distribution, firing). When used predicatively (e.g. the policy was indiscriminate), it suggests that the action lacks the necessary focus or targeting.