unsafe

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unsafe /ˌʌnˈseɪf/ adjective

unsafer; unsafest

unsafe

/ˌʌnˈseɪf/

adjective

unsafer; unsafest

Learner's definition of UNSAFE

[or more unsafe; most unsafe]

: not safe不安全的: such as

a : able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss可能造成伤害（或损害、损失）的；不安全的

It's unsafe to send cash through the mail.通过邮件寄现金不安全。
The water is unsafe for drinking. = It is unsafe to drink the water.这水不适合饮用。
Driving while talking on a cell phone is unsafe.边开车边打手机不安全。
He was fired for operating the machinery in an unsafe manner.他因为不安全操作机器而被解雇。

b : not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss没有安全保障的；有安全隐患的

This intersection is unsafe for pedestrians.行人过这个十字路口没有安全保障。
That country is an unsafe place to visit.那个国家不太安全，不适合去。
working under unsafe conditions在不安全的环境下工作
unsafe sex [=sex done without using anything (such as a condom) that can prevent unwanted pregnancy or the spread of disease]不安全的性行为

c : not protected from danger, harm, or loss未受到安全保障的；危险的

d : likely to take risks : not careful不小心谨慎的；鲁莽的

The police should be doing more to get unsafe drivers off the road.警方应采取更多行动，防止危险驾驶司机上路。

British, law — used to describe a decision, judgment, etc., that is based on evidence which is not considered to be good enough（裁定、判决等）证据不可靠的，证据不足的

— unsafely

adverb