arbitrariness
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/ˈɑːrbɪtrerinəs/
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/ˈɑːbɪtrərinəs/
A situation where decisions or actions are made without a clear reason or plan, often seeming random or unfair.
The teacher's decision to pick the team captains seemed to have a lot of arbitrariness.
老师挑选队长的决定似乎有很多随意性。
The act of using power or authority in a way that is not limited by rules or fairness, often causing harm to others.
The king's arbitrariness in making decisions led to a lot of unhappiness among the people.
国王在决策上的随意性导致民众中有很多不满。