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单词 irremeable
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irremeable

[ ih-rem-ee-uh-buhl, ih-ree-mee- ]
/ ɪˈrɛm i ə bəl, ɪˈri mi- /

adjective Literary.

permitting no return to the original place or condition; irreversible.

Origin of irremeable

1560–70; <Latin irremeābilis, equivalent to ir-ir-2 + remeā(re) to come back (re-re- + meāre to go; cf. permeate) + -bilis-ble

OTHER WORDS FROM irremeable

ir·rem·e·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby irremeable

irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable, irreparable, irrepealable
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Example sentences from the Web for irremeable

  • This is called the irremeable wall, for once it is passed there is no hope of return.

    The Visions of the Sleeping Bard|Ellis Wynne
  • The unusual though expressive term "irremeable," is defined in his dictionary, "admitting no return."

    Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)|Mrs. Hester Lynch Piozzi
  • The warder overwhelmed, Aeneas makes entrance, and quickly issues from the bank of the irremeable wave.

    The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

British Dictionary definitions for irremeable

irremeable
/ (ɪˈrɛmɪəbəl, ɪˈriː-) /

adjective

archaic, or poetic affording no possibility of return

Derived forms of irremeable

irremeably, adverb

Word Origin for irremeable

C16: from Latin irremeābilis, from ir- + remeāre to return, from re- + meāre to go
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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