gratuitously

基本解释

This can cause tests to fail gratuitously.
这会导致测试无缘无故地失败。
Punishing those who gratuitously destroy privacy is one thing—and features in legal systems all over the world.
惩罚无故侵犯他人隐私是世界惯例，并且在各国法律体系都占有重要地位。
But the thing is, as long as you don't do something gratuitously stupid or make a flagrant nuisance of yourself, nobody's going to stop you.
但是关键是，只要你不无缘无故地做蠢事，也不要让自己变得臭名昭著，没有人会阻止你。

NATO's smart weapons—squeamishness about taking (as well as gratuitously inflicting) casualties—is also the alliance's Achilles heel.
ECONOMIST: A survey of NATO
Gratuitously punitive anti-business policies will only chase away the companies that the president exhorts to invest and hire.
FORBES: Obama Hasn't Given Enough Ground Yet To Business To Spark Growth
For my part, I will not request a similar apology from the Norwegian government for gratuitously attacking me.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Norway's Jewish Problem