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单词 irreconcilable
释义
irreconcilableir‧rec‧on‧ci‧la‧ble /ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbəl◂/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Both these ways of looking at the world are valid but utterly irreconcilable with each other.
  • The split in the Liberal party seems to be irreconcilable.
  • When irreconcilable differences exist between two people, it is better that they should separate.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As soon as the meeting began, however, irreconcilable differences emerged.
  • Critics of the group's report will claim the differences between landowners and conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
  • Each approach seems to have its merits, yet to be irreconcilable with others.
  • It is the irreconcilable contradiction inevitable in humanism because of its false assumptions in constructing a world-view.
  • Miss Golani had only one piece to play - as one of three irreconcilable characters in Michael Colgrass's Strangers.
  • To partisans, these figures are irreconcilable.
  • Twentieth-century man finds himself caught between two irreconcilable visions.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto disagree strongly with someone
if two people or groups are at loggerheads , they strongly disagree with each other and argue, usually about how to deal with a problem or decision: · As a result of the strike, neighbours and even families were soon at loggerheads.be at loggerheads over/about: · Congress and the President are still at loggerheads over how to balance the federal budget.
to disagree with a person, organization, or way of thinking and be opposed to them - used especially in news reports: be at odds with: · Britain and France were constantly at odds with each other throughout the negotiations.be at odds over: · The two sides are still at odds over a pay increase for airline pilots.
British to disagree strongly with someone and argue with them about it so that your good relationship with them is damaged: · Jung and Freud fell out when Jung disagreed with some of Freud's central theories.fall out with: · Maria fell out with some of her colleagues and decided to look for a new job.fall out (with somebody) over: · They fell out over some stupid little issue.
to strongly disagree with someone and to be continuously opposing them and arguing against their actions and intentions: · Rather than be in continual conflict with his boss, Bruce moved to another job.· Union leaders are again in conflict with management, this time over job losses.
having or resulting from such completely different aims or opinions that agreement is impossible: · The split in the Liberal party seems to be irreconcilable.irreconcilable differences: · When irreconcilable differences exist between two people, it is better that they should separate.irreconcilable with: · Both these ways of looking at the world are valid but utterly irreconcilable with each other.
spoken also rubbish British spoken use this when you strongly disagree with something someone has said: · "You always think you're right!" "Nonsense!"
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· The only way Glass could overcome this irreconcilable difference was by doing away with the bar lines completely.· As soon as the meeting began, however, irreconcilable differences emerged.· The subjective nature of measuring program effectiveness may lead to irreconcilable differences between the review staff and program management.· They want us to believe irreconcilable differences are the reason she filed for divorce?
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • As soon as the meeting began, however, irreconcilable differences emerged.
  • The principal advocates of the works, however, often present irreconcilable differences in both interpretation and methods of advocacy.
  • The subjective nature of measuring program effectiveness may lead to irreconcilable differences between the review staff and program management.
  • They want us to believe irreconcilable differences are the reason she filed for divorce?
1irreconcilable positions etc are so strongly opposed to each other that it is not possible for them to reach an agreementirreconcilable differences/conflicts The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.2if two beliefs or ideas are irreconcilable, it is not possible to believe both of themirreconcilable with This belief was irreconcilable with the Church’s doctrine of salvation.3irreconcilable differences strong disagreements between two people who are married, given as a legal reason for getting a divorce
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