unwitting
Significado: Not aware of the full facts or consequences of a situation; done without knowledge or intention.
Unwitting typically describes someone who becomes involved in something without realising its true nature or significance. It is commonly used in legal and journalistic contexts, as in 'unwitting accomplice' or 'unwitting participant.' The word carries a sense of innocence through ignorance, distinguishing it from deliberate wrongdoing.
Ejemplos
- The bank clerk became an unwitting accomplice in the money-laundering scheme. 那名银行职员在不知情的情况下成了洗钱计划的帮凶。El empleado del banco se convirtió en cómplice involuntario del plan de blanqueo de capitales.その銀行員は知らぬ間にマネーロンダリング計画の共犯者となっていた。그 은행 직원은 자신도 모르게 자금세탁 계획의 공범이 되었다.
- Thousands of unwitting consumers purchased the contaminated product before the recall was issued. 在召回令发出之前,数千名不知情的消费者已经购买了受污染的产品。Miles de consumidores compraron sin saberlo el producto contaminado antes de que se emitiera la retirada.リコールが発令される前に、何千人もの知らない消費者が汚染された製品を購入していた。리콜이 발표되기 전에 수천 명의 아무것도 모르는 소비자들이 오염된 제품을 구매했다.
- She played an unwitting role in the diplomatic crisis by forwarding the classified email. 她因转发了机密邮件而在不知情的情况下在外交危机中扮演了角色。Desempeñó un papel involuntario en la crisis diplomática al reenviar el correo electrónico clasificado.彼女は機密メールを転送したことで、知らぬ間に外交危機の一端を担っていた。그녀는 기밀 이메일을 전달함으로써 자신도 모르는 사이에 외교 위기의 한 축을 담당했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: legal, media, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old English unwittende, combining un- (not) with witting (knowing), from wit (to know). The word has been in continuous use since the medieval period.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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