单词 | unfulfillable |
释义 | > as lemmasunfulfillable unfulfillable adj. Brit. /ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪləbl/ , U.S. /ˌənfᵿ(l)ˈfɪləb(ə)l/ ΚΠ a1641 J. Everard tr. Divine Pymander (1649) ii. 28 Such a one.., having unfulfillable desires, and unsatiable concupiscences. 1875 J. Fothergill Healey III. iii. 42 Longings ungratified, hopes unfulfilled and unfulfillable. 1968 Punch 4 Sept. 337/1 I ended up spending the night with my friend.., after signing numerous, apparently unfulfillable bonds and promises for the Customs officer. 2016 Irish Independent (Nexis) 10 Nov. His rhetoric is..peppered with unfulfillable promises. < as lemmas |
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