单词 | inevitable |
释义 | inevitable adjectiveverbs | adverb | phrases verbs➤appear, be, look, seem显得难以避免;无法避免;看上去无法逃避;似乎不可避免▸➤become变得不可避免▸➤make sth使⋯不可避免◆the scandal made her resignation inevitable.丑闻使得她不得不辞职。➤consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as认为⋯不可避免◆they came to see defeat as inevitable.他们逐渐认识到失败是不可避免的。adverb➤almost, virtually几乎不可避免➤apparently, seemingly看上去/看样子不可避免➤historically历史上不可避免phrases➤bow to the inevitable无奈屈从◆she bowed to the inevitable (= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned.她迫于无奈,只得辞职。 inevitable adjectiveinevitable ♦︎ necessary ♦︎ unavoidable ♦︎ inescapable ♦︎ inexorablethese words all describe sth that is impossible to avoid or prevent.这些词均表示不可避免的或难以阻止的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆an inevitable / a necessary / an unavoidable consequence◆an inevitable / a necessary / an inescapable conclusion / fact◆an inevitable / unavoidable delay / problem◆an inevitable / inescapable fact◆the inevitable / inexorable slide into / towards war, fascism, mediocrity, etc.◆the inevitable / inexorable decline / rise (of sth)◆seemingly inevitable / unavoidable / inescapable / inexorable◆almost inevitable / unavoidable / inescapable■ inevitable /ɪnevɪtəbl/ (especially of sth unpleasant) that you cannot avoid or prevent(尤指不快之事)不可避免的,不能防止的◆it was an inevitable consequence of the decision.那是这个决定的必然后果。◆it was inevitable that there would be job losses.裁员已是不可避免的事。◆a rise in interest rates seems inevitable.利率上升似乎不可避免。 ➡ see also inevitability → certainty ▸ the inevitable noun [singular] ◆you have to accept the inevitable.你得接受必然发生的事。▸ inevitably adverb◆inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.新闻界照例又夸大了这件事。■ necessary [only before noun] (rather formal, written) that must exist or happen and cannot be avoided必然的;无法避免的◆a necessary condition for a steep fall in demand is a widespread collapse in confidence.要使需求陡降,一个必要条件是人们普遍丧失信心。◆this is a necessary consequence of progress.这是发展的必然后果。ⓘ in this meaning necessary is used especially to describe the conditions or prerequisites that must exist before a particular thing can happen; or the results, outcome or consequence that must happen in a particular situation or after a particular event.表达此义时,necessary 多与 condition 或 prerequisite 连用,表示某事得以发生的条件;或者与 result、outcome 或 consequence 连用,表示在特定情况下或某一事件后必然发生的结果。 ➡ see also necessary → necessary ▸ necessarily adverb◆the number of places available is necessarily limited.能提供的职位必定有限。■ unavoidable /ʌnəvɔɪdəbl/ (of sth unpleasant) that you cannot avoid or prevent(不快之事)不可避免的,不能防止的◆all dates are approximate and are subject to unavoidable delays.所有日期都不确切,且延期不可避免。opp avoidable → unnecessary ▸ unavoidably adverb◆i was unavoidably delayed.我无奈被耽搁了。note 辨析 inevitable or unavoidable? inevitable is much more frequent than unavoidable and has a much wider range of collocates. unavoidable always describes sth unpleasant, especially delays and consequences. things that are inevitable are often unpleasant, but do not have to be; collocates include change, comparison, conclusion, development, effect, outcome, part, product, question, response, result, tendency, conflict, tension and disappointment. * inevitable 比 unavoidable 常用得多,搭配范围也更广。unavoidable 总是描述不快之事,尤其是 delay 和 consequence。inevitable 常常但并非只能描述不快之事,搭配词有 change、comparison、conclusion、development、effect、outcome、part、product、question、response、result、tendency、conflict、 tension 和 disappointment。■ inescapable /ɪnɪskeɪpəbl/ (of a fact or situation) that you cannot avoid or ignore(现实或状况)不可避免的,逃避不了的,不能忽视的◆it is an inescapable fact that how we eat affects how we feel.我们的饮食方式会影响我们的感受 - 这是个无法忽视的事实。▸ inescapably adverb◆despite its remodelling, the building remains inescapably linked to the past.尽管这座建筑经过翻修,依然不可避免地与过去联系在一起。■ inexorable /ɪneksərəbl/ (formal) (of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed; (of logic) that cannot be argued against(过程)不可阻挡的,无法改变的;(逻辑)不容辩驳的◆what is the reason for the inexorable rise in crime?犯罪活动的增多无法阻遏,原因何在?◆this is where the inexorable logic of the theory breaks down.该理论不容辩驳的逻辑在这里瓦解了。▸ inexorably adverb◆pressure of population is leading inexorably towards a crisis.人口压力将不可避免地引发一场危机。inevitable /ɪnevɪtəbl/ (especially of sth unpleasant) that you cannot avoid or prevent(尤指不快之事)不可避免的,不能防止的◆it was an inevitable consequence of the decision.那是这个决定的必然后果。◆it was inevitable that there would be job losses.裁员已是不可避免的事。◆a rise in interest rates seems inevitable.利率上升似乎不可避免。 ➡ see also inevitability → certainty ▸ the inevitable noun [singular] ◆you have to accept the inevitable.你得接受必然发生的事。▸ inevitably adverb◆inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.新闻界照例又夸大了这件事。inevitable/ɪnˈevɪtəbl ||; ɪnˈɛvətəbḷ/adj that cannot be avoided or prevented from happening 无可避免的;无可防范的: ◇with more cars on the road, traffic jams are inevitable. 汽车增加,路上也就少不了交通挤塞。 the inevitable noun [sing] ◇they fought to save the firm from closure, but eventually had to accept the inevitable. 他们竭力不让公司关门,但到头来不得不接受这不可避免的结局。 ➔inevitability /ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti ||; ˌɪnɛvətəˈbɪlətɪ/ noun [u] ➔inevitably /-əbli ||; -əblɪ/ adv inevitablesee ⇨ certainly/definitely 6 • • •• ⇨ the inevitable in·ev·i·ta·ble /ɪn`ɛvətəbḷ; ɪˈnevɪtəbəl/adj 1. something that is inevitable will definitely happen and you cannot avoid it 必然发生的,不可避免的:◇death is inevitable. 死亡是无法避免的。 2. the inevitable something that will definitely happen 必然会发生的事:◇finally, the inevitable happened and he lost his job. 不可避免的事终于发生了,他失去了工作。 |
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