capriciously

Advanced Vocabulary Word British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Formal

Meaning: In an unpredictable, impulsive manner driven by sudden changes of mood or behaviour rather than rational thought.

以不可预测的、冲动的方式行事,由突然的情绪或行为变化驱动,而非出于理性思考。
De manera impredecible e impulsiva, guiada por cambios repentinos de humor o comportamiento en lugar de por el pensamiento racional.
理性的な思考ではなく、突然の気分や行動の変化に駆られた、予測不能で衝動的なやり方で。
이성적 사고가 아닌, 갑작스러운 기분이나 행동의 변화에 의해 좌우되는 예측 불가능하고 충동적인 방식으로.

Capriciously suggests fickleness and unreliability, often applied to authority figures, markets, or weather. A judge who capriciously reverses rulings or a manager who capriciously changes priorities inspires neither confidence nor trust. The word is more literary than 'randomly' and implies a wilful changeability rather than mere chance. It appears in legal criticism, literary reviews, and political commentary.

capriciously暗示反复无常和不可靠,常用于形容权威人物、市场或天气。一个capriciously推翻裁决的法官或一个capriciously改变优先事项的经理都既不令人信任也不令人尊敬。该词比'randomly'更具文学色彩,暗示的是有意的多变,而非单纯的偶然。出现在法律批评、文学评论和政治评论中。
Capriciously sugiere volubilidad y falta de fiabilidad, y se aplica a menudo a figuras de autoridad, mercados o el tiempo atmosférico. Un juez que capriciously revoca sentencias o un directivo que capriciously cambia de prioridades no inspira confianza ni respeto. La palabra es más literaria que 'randomly' e implica una variabilidad deliberada, no mero azar. Aparece en la crítica jurídica, las reseñas literarias y el comentario político.
capriciouslyは気まぐれさと信頼性の欠如を示唆し、権力者、市場、天候に対してよく使われる。capriciouslyに判決を覆す裁判官やcapriciouslyに優先順位を変える管理者は、信頼も尊敬も得られない。'randomly'よりも文学的で、単なる偶然ではなく意図的な変わりやすさを暗示する。法律批評、文学評論、政治評論に登場する。
capriciously는 변덕과 비신뢰성을 시사하며, 권력자, 시장, 날씨 등에 자주 적용된다. 판결을 변덕스럽게 뒤집는 판사나 우선순위를 변덕스럽게 바꾸는 관리자는 신뢰도 존경도 받지 못한다. 이 단어는 'randomly'보다 문학적이며, 단순한 우연이 아닌 의지적인 변화무쌍함을 내포한다. 법적 비판, 문학 비평, 정치 논평에 등장한다.

Examples

  1. The regulator has been accused of capriciously changing the rules midway through the licensing process.
    该监管机构被指控在许可程序进行到一半时反复无常地变更规则。
    Se ha acusado al regulador de cambiar caprichosamente las normas a mitad del proceso de concesión de licencias.
    その規制当局は許認可手続きの途中で気まぐれにルールを変更したと非難された。
    해당 규제 당국은 인허가 절차 도중에 변덕스럽게 규칙을 변경했다는 비난을 받았다.
  2. British weather shifts capriciously between sunshine and downpour, sometimes within a single hour.
    英国的天气在晴天和暴雨之间反复无常地变换,有时一个小时内就会如此。
    El tiempo británico cambia caprichosamente entre sol y chaparrón, a veces en el espacio de una sola hora.
    英国の天気は晴れと土砂降りの間を気まぐれに変化し、時にはわずか1時間の間に変わることもある。
    영국 날씨는 맑음과 폭우 사이를 변덕스럽게 오가며, 때로는 단 한 시간 만에 바뀌기도 한다.
  3. The monarch ruled capriciously, bestowing favour and punishment on courtiers with equal unpredictability.
    那位君主喜怒无常地统治,对朝臣同样不可预测地施予恩宠和惩罚。
    El monarca gobernaba caprichosamente, dispensando favores y castigos a los cortesanos con igual imprevisibilidad.
    その君主は気まぐれに統治し、廷臣たちに等しく予測不能な恩寵と罰を与えた。
    그 군주는 변덕스럽게 통치하며, 신하들에게 똑같이 예측할 수 없는 은총과 처벌을 내렸다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: literary, legal, journalism

Tone: critical

Origin & History

From Italian capriccioso (whimsical), likely from capriccio (a sudden start), possibly derived from capra (goat) — evoking the unpredictable leaping of goats. Entered English via French in the 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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