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发音：[ˌɪrɪˈspɑnsəb(ə)l]
例句：
- The word irresponsible describes someone or something that doesn’t act or behave in a responsible manner. When someone is irresponsible, it means they don’t take their duties or obligations seriously and may not consider the consequences of their actions. They may not fulfill their responsibilities or commitments, make careless decisions, or neglect to consider the well-being of others. Being irresponsible can lead to negative outcomes or harm to oneself or others because the person is not behaving in a careful or accountable way.
- Numerous individuals, including certain individuals within the network, criticized the event as being irresponsible and harmful, although the network’s recently appointed chairman justified the decision.
- Warren Buffett expressed the view that bank executives and board members who handle their institutions poorly should be held accountable for their actions, ensuring that they do not receive rewards for their irresponsible behavior.
- His book recounts the incident where his agent, disregarding his health condition, insisted that he finish filming the first season of the show before seeking medical treatment—a decision that can be seen as incredibly irresponsible.
- Critics have voiced concerns that the governors in Oregon and California acted irresponsibly by taking on financial obligations for unexpected expenses, and they argue that utilizing funds from a voter-approved California water bond to support the project is objectionable.
- The organizing committees of both the 2015 and the 2018 international summits on human genome editing emphasized that engaging in any clinical utilization of heritable genome editing at this point would be deemed as irresponsible.
解释：
- Irresponsible这个单词做形容词使用，其表示“careless about the consequences of one’s actions”这一含义，即“不可靠的/不负责的/不承担责任的”，与reckless/unreliable/unaccountable这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- All the experts consulted by National Geographic emphasized that the current state of scientific knowledge and ethical considerations make it irresponsible to pursue human cloning.（《国家地理》咨询的所有专家都强调，目前的科学知识和伦理考虑状况使得从事人的克隆是不负责任的。）
–Science - She expressed her disapproval of Tesla’s decision to brand its software update as Full Self-Driving, stating that it was “deceptive and lacked responsibility.” Additionally, she highlighted the company’s misleading actions, which have led to the improper and irresponsible utilization of the technology by numerous individuals.（她对特斯拉将其软件更新标记为全自动驾驶的决定表示不满，称其“具有欺骗性且缺乏责任感”。此外，她强调了该公司的误导性行为，这些行为导致许多人不当和不负责任地使用该技术。）
–Technology - Some people on Twitter pointed out how “unsafe” and irresponsible it was to make such a serious accusation and share a potentially harmful insult to his 22 million followers.（推特上的一些人指出，提出如此严重的指控并对他的2200万粉丝分享可能有害的侮辱是多么“不安全”和不负责任。）
–Technology - The actual issues lie within the euro system itself, and approaching Greece as an irresponsible individual who needs to be criticized by their guardians is an incorrect assessment.（实际问题在于欧元体系本身，将希腊视为一个不负责任的个人，需要受到监护人的谴责，这是一个不正确的评估。）
–News - Prominent families have migrated to cities and towns, leaving behind their farmsteads, which have been occupied by laborers and renters known for their irresponsible behavior.（显赫的家庭已经迁移到城镇，留下了他们的农庄，这些农庄被以不负责任的行为而闻名的劳工和租房者占据。）
–Culture
