unequal
英 [?n'i?kw(?)l]
美[?n'ikw?l]
- adj. 不平等的；不規(guī)則的；不勝任的
- n. 不等同的事物
低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?unequally;
英文詞源
- unequal (adj.)
- 1530s, "unjust, unfair," from un- (1) "not" + equal (adj.). Meaning "not the same in amount, size, quality, etc." is recorded from 1560s (inequal in this sense is from late 14c.). Sense of "inadequate, insufficient" (to some task) is attested from 1690s. Related: Unequally.
雙語例句
- 1. Her critics say she has proved unequal to the task.
- 批評她的人說事實(shí)證明她并不具備完成這項(xiàng)工作的能力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Egyptians probably measured their day in twenty-four hours of unequal length.
- 埃及人很有可能用不同長度的24小時來度量日子。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
- 這個國家的政治體制依然殘暴異常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. an unequal distribution of wealth
- 財富的分配不均
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.
- 財富分配不均會引起社會分裂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》