unorthodox

英 [ʌnˈɔːθədɒks]

美 [ʌnˈɔːrθədɑːks]

adj.  非正统的; 非传统的; 不正规的

CET6TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13807 / COCA.14537

牛津词典

adj.

• 非正统的；非传统的；不正规的
  different from what is usual or accepted
  1. unorthodox methods
     非正统的方法

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 非正统的；非传统的；不同寻常的
  If you describe someone's behaviour, beliefs, or customs asunorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted.
  1. She spent an unorthodox girlhood travelling with her father throughout Europe...
     她童年的经历不同寻常，其间她和父亲游遍了欧洲。
  2. His methods were unorthodox, and his lifestyle eccentric.
     他的方法不同寻常，他的生活方式也相当奇特。
• ADJ-GRADED 非法的；非惯常的
  If you describe ways of doing things asunorthodox, you are criticizing them because they are unusual or illegal.
  1. The charity says the journalists appear to have obtained confidential documents in an unorthodox manner.
     慈善机构称那些记者似乎以非正常手段取得了秘密文件。

英英释义

adj

• independent in behavior or thought
  1. she led a somewhat irregular private life
  2. maverick politicians
  Synonym:irregularmaverick
• breaking with convention or tradition
  1. an unorthodox lifestyle

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