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单词 unpopular
释义
unpopular
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lər/us
/ʌnˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
B2
notlikedby manypeople:
不普及的；不流行的；不受欢迎的
Nightflightsfrom theairportare unpopular.从该机场发出的夜间航班非常不受欢迎。
Thepresidentisbecomingincreasinglyunpopular.总统变得越来越不得人心。
Opposite
popular
More examples
  • It was an unpopularpolicyandcausedanumberofconflictswithin theparty.
  • Hersenseofsuperioritymakes her very unpopular.
  • Thepolicyofchargingairtravellersforvegetarianmealsprovedvery unpopular.
  • Such unpopularlegislationisunlikelyto beintroducedbefore the nextelection.
  • Thetaxwas so unpopular that thegovernmentdecidedtodropit.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Liked, or not liked, by many people
  • acquire
  • an acquired tasteidiom
  • anti-popular
  • be the new rock and rollidiom
  • be welcome toidiom
  • cult
  • ground
  • high-traffic
  • insomeone'sgood/bad booksidiom
  • killer app
  • lose
  • lose groundphrase
  • low-traffic
  • Marmite
  • rock and roll
  • sought after
  • top-rated
  • trend
  • unappreciated
  • viral
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Related word

unpopularity
(Definition ofunpopularfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

unpopular| American Dictionary

unpopular
adjective
us
/ʌnˈpɑp·jə·lər/
notlikedorenjoyedby manypeople:
I’m notsurprisedthemayoris unpopular.
(Definition ofunpopularfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunpopular

unpopular
His strict regime made the college administration veryunpopularwith the students.
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As always in times of retrenchment, elected officials have needed to win the goodwill of voters and interest groups for theseunpopularcutbacks.
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That is why instrumentally rational governments seek to share the blame forunpopularpension reforms by implicating either the opposition or the trades unions.
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The prediction, then, is that both popular andunpopularparties behave responsibly.
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The elections permitted it to avoid responsibility forunpopulardecisions of village committees.
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Situations of perceived emergency can induce contending political groups to agree uponunpopular, painful measures.
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Another lesson is that an acute crisis may be used by politicians to makeunpopular, but in a long-term view important reforms.
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History shows many examples of power remaining in the hands ofunpopularruling elites.
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Rather than face the repercussions of enforcingunpopularlaws on them, they usually preferred to risk severe penalties for inaction and non-reporting.
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Without a doubt, military rule is the mostunpopularform of governance in these three countries.
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Having the courage to takeunpopulardecisions was clearly not the way to reap electoral rewards.
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When citizens do not noticeunpopularchanges, politicians are freer to act.
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To preach a keen interest in how architecture is actually made can be downrightunpopular, especially within a school of architecture.
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Farmers could become veryunpopularif they appeared too eager to litigate and could become the focus of discontent.
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If they are sufficientlyunpopular, the costs may greatly exceed the benefits (of re-election).
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