| 释义 |
unforeseeableun‧fore‧see‧a‧ble /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl◂ $ -fɔːr-/ adjective   - The circumstances which combined to cause this accident were unforeseeable.
- What happened the following weekend was as unforeseeable as a plane falling on your house.
- And that may in the end prove inadequate for any unforeseeable expenses.
- But it is riddled with unforeseeable pitfalls, too.
- I emphasize this to make clear that what happened the following weekend was as unforeseeable as a plane falling on your house.
- On the contrary, it had only resulted from a number of complex and unforeseeable political developments at court.
- The fact that the burns had come about in an unforeseeable way did not render the damage too remote.
- The sort of liability that can arise is often unforeseeable and can be expensive.
- There were so many unforeseeable things.
not able to be predicted► can't say/tell informal to be unable to say or predict what will happen: can't say/tell how/what/whether: · The doctors can't say whether he will recover at this stage.· I don't know if we'll stay together or not. I can't tell how I'll be feeling in a month's time. ► unpredictable something that is unpredictable is impossible to predict because the situation changes a lot and has no regular pattern: · Britain is well known for its unpredictable weather.· Mayoral elections are usually unpredictable, highly dependent on the particular appeal of personalities and the ability to form coalitions.highly unpredictable: · The situation in the region's poorest country remains volatile and highly unpredictable. ► unforeseeable a situation or event, especially a bad one, that is unforeseeable could not have been predicted because it is the result of unusually bad luck: · What happened the following weekend was as unforeseeable as a plane falling on your house.· The circumstances which combined to cause this accident were unforeseeable. ► it remains to be seen use this to show that you are unable or unwilling to say what will happen, and so people have to wait and see: · "What is your next film going to be about?" "Well, that remains to be seen."· What remains to be seen now is whether it is too late to save the rainforests.it remains to be seen how/when/if etc: · It remains to be seen how many senior citizens will actually benefit from this new plan. an unforeseeable event, situation etc could not have been expected:  unforeseeable danger |