unconscionably

/ʌŋkˈɑnʃənəbli/ adv

In an unconscionable manner.

Word Origin Conscience is built from Latin 'con-' (together) and 'scire' (to know) — literally 'knowing together,' that inner voice that knows right and wrong. 'Unconscionable' originally meant 'not guided by conscience,' and now describes actions so outrageous they shock the conscience. The same 'scire' root gives us 'science' (knowledge), 'conscious' (knowing with oneself), and 'prescience' (knowing beforehand).

adv In an unconscionable manner.

The landlord raised the rent unconscionably, knowing his tenants had no other options.

(副词) 昧良心地;不道德地

房东昧着良心提高了租金,明知他的租户没有其他选择。

(adverbio) injustificablemente; escandalosamente; desmesuradamente; sin escrúpulos; exorbitantemente [De manera injustificable; sin escrúpulos.]

El casero aumentó la renta **de manera abusiva**, sabiendo que sus inquilinos no tenían otras opciones.

(adverbe) sans scrupules; de manière abusive; déraisonnablement; de manière éhontée [D'une manière inacceptable ou injuste au point de choquer la conscience morale.]

Le propriétaire a augmenté le loyer unconscionably, sachant que ses locataires n'avaient pas d'autre choix.

(Adverb) unverschämt; gewissenlos [**Unconscionably** bedeutet, etwas auf eine moralisch verwerfliche, skrupellose oder unzumutbare Weise zu tun.]

Der Vermieter erhöhte die Miete **unconscionably**, obwohl er wusste, dass seine Mieter keine Alternativen hatten.

(副詞) 良識や道徳に反するほどに行き過ぎている様子で、法外に。

大家は借主に他に選択肢がないことを知りながら、法外な金額まで家賃を引き上げた。

(advérbio) inescrupulosamente; abusivamente; inaceitavelmente [De maneira inaceitável; sem escrúpulos; de modo abusivo.]

O proprietário aumentou o aluguel de forma abusiva, sabendo que os inquilinos não tinham outras opções.

Word parts: un + conscion + able + ly

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