"arbitrarily" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 随意地
• 任意地

Definition

以个人意愿或随意决定的方式，而不是依据规则或逻辑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于正式用语，常在学术、法律或技术语境中批评缺乏公正依据的行为。常见搭配如“arbitrarily chosen”（随意选择的）。不要和“randomly”（随机地，没有目的）混淆。

Examples

The prize was given arbitrarily to a student.

奖品被**随意地**发给了一位学生。

The teacher arbitrarily assigned the seats.

老师**随意地**分配了座位。

He changed the rules arbitrarily.

他**随意地**更改了规则。

You can't just pick winners arbitrarily; there needs to be a fair process.

你不能**随意地**选赢家，必须有一个公平的流程。

Sometimes, people feel upset when decisions are made arbitrarily without explanation.

有时，当决策**随意地**做出且没有解释时，人们会感到不满。

The colors were arbitrarily chosen just to fill the chart.

这些颜色只是**随意地**选的，用来填满图表。