If something is unwarranted, there was no good reason for it — and the speaker is not happy about it. It is used for actions, reactions and comments that go beyond what the situation deserved: unwarranted criticism, an unwarranted delay, unwarranted interference, unwarranted attention.

If something is unwarranted如果某件事是「unwarranted無正當理由的」, there was no good reason for it代表它沒有正當的理由 — and the speaker is not happy about it而且說話者對此並不高興。 It is used for這個詞用在 actions, reactions and comments行為、反應和評論上 that go beyond what the situation deserved超過情況所應得的: unwarranted criticism無端的批評, an unwarranted delay無理由的延誤, unwarranted interference無端的干涉, unwarranted attention無端受到的關注。

The key idea is proportion. Nobody says an unwarranted thing didn't happen; they say it wasn't earned. If a customer shouts for ten minutes because his coffee arrived a little late, the anger is unwarranted — real anger, but far bigger than the cause. So the word carries a quiet judgement: you did not have the right to do that.

The key idea核心概念 is proportion是比例(相不相稱)。 Nobody says沒有人會說 an unwarranted thing didn't happen一件「unwarranted」的事沒有發生過; they say他們是說 it wasn't earned那不是應得的。 If a customer shouts for ten minutes如果一個顧客大吼十分鐘 because his coffee arrived a little late因為咖啡晚到了一點, the anger is unwarranted那股怒氣就是無端的 — real anger是真的生氣, but far bigger than the cause但遠比原因大得多。 So the word carries a quiet judgement所以這個詞帶著一種安靜的評斷: you did not have the right to do that你沒有權利那樣做。

It is formal. You meet it in news, official complaints, legal writing and reports. In conversation people say "there was no need for that", "that was out of line", "a bit much, wasn't it". Because it sounds calm and official, it is a strong word to use in a written complaint — it accuses without shouting.

It is formal這是一個正式的詞。 You meet it你會看到它 in news, official complaints, legal writing and reports在新聞、正式投訴、法律文件和報告裡。 In conversation在口語對話裡 people say大家會說 "there was no need for that"「there was no need for that不需要那樣」, "that was out of line"「that was out of line太過分了」, "a bit much, wasn't it"「a bit much, wasn't it是不是有點誇張」。 Because it sounds calm and official因為它聽起來冷靜又正式, it is a strong word to use in a written complaint所以在書面投訴裡是一個很有力的詞 — it accuses without shouting它在不用大吼的情況下指控對方。

A warrant is an official paper giving permission, and that sense still sits underneath: something unwarranted has no permission, no backing, nothing behind it. Which is why unwarranted is also used for beliefs and conclusions with no evidence — an unwarranted assumption, unwarranted confidence.

A warrant is an official paper giving permission「warrant」是一種給予許可的官方文件, and that sense still sits underneath而這個意思仍然潛藏在底下: something unwarranted has no permission, no backing, nothing behind it「unwarranted」的東西沒有許可、沒有支持、背後什麼都沒有。 Which is why這也是為什麼 unwarranted is also used for「unwarranted」也用在 beliefs and conclusions with no evidence沒有證據的信念和結論上 — an unwarranted assumption無根據的假設, unwarranted confidence毫無來由的自信。