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发音：[kəˈprɪʃəs]
例句：
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The word “capricious” describes a behavior or process that is unpredictable and subject to sudden, unexplainable changes or whims. In an academic context, “capricious” is often used to characterize actions, decisions, or even natural phenomena that lack a consistent pattern or rationale.
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Understanding the usage and implications of “capricious” involves recognizing the unpredictability and often arbitrary nature of the subject it describes. For example, when referring to a person’s behavior as capricious, it suggests that their actions are guided more by sudden impulses or whims rather than careful thought or a steady course of action.
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The Circuit Court found that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to reject Grayscale Investments’ application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund was unjustified, describing the SEC’s action as “arbitrary and capricious.”
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They attribute their grievances to the International Olympic Committee, which they accuse of being corrupt and exhibiting capricious behavior by disqualifying their elite athletes.
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Scientific American engaged with several earthquake engineering specialists to explore how proper building practices can safeguard homes, offices, and other structures from falling victim to the Earth’s unpredictable and capricious movements.
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Xiaomi took legal action against the government a month after being blacklisted, and in March, won a preliminary court order to stop the blacklist, with the judge criticizing it as “arbitrary and capricious.”
解释：
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Capricious这个单词做形容词使用，其表示“likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly”这一含义，即“反复无常的/任性的/变化无常的/多变的”，与unpredictable /volatile /unstable /impulsive这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
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The attorneys general maintain that the FCC’s “arbitrary and capricious” modifications to existing policies are unauthorized, accusing it of misinterpreting and ignoring vital evidence of industry practices and their harm to consumers and businesses.（检察总长认为联邦通信委员会（FCC）对现有政策进行的“武断和随意”的修改是未经授权的，指责其误解并忽略了关于行业实践及其对消费者和企业造成伤害的重要证据。）
–Technology - Evershed notes that these adaptations reflect human resilience to capricious environmental conditions throughout history, but also emphasize how even minor shifts in the climate can have a significant and transformative impact on society.（Evershed 指出，这些适应反映了人类历史上对变化无常的环境条件的韧性，但也强调了即使是微小的气候变化也可以对社会产生重大和变革性的影响。）
–Science - The legal action initiated on Tuesday in a Boston federal court contends that the NFL’s action to withdraw the draft pick was “arbitrary and capricious,” given the absence of concrete evidence that the team purposely deflated footballs.（周二在波士顿联邦法院发起的法律行动争辩称，NFL 撤回选秀权的行动是“武断和任性的”，因为缺乏具体证据证明球队故意放气足球。）
–Sports - Many companies criticize Apple for its capricious enforcement of rules, leading to app removals from the App Store and significantly harming their businesses.（许多公司批评苹果其规则的反复无常执行，导致应用程序从App Store中被删除，严重损害了他们的业务。）
–Business - In this debut novel exploring love and class in modern Haiti, a central question arises from the narrative’s momentum, which is generated by the harsh realities of living in capricious, severe poverty.（在这部探索现代海地的爱情和阶级的首部小说中，从叙事的动力中产生了一个中心问题，这种动力由生活在反复无常、严酷的贫困中的严 harsh realities生成。）
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