单词 | unresolved |
释义 | unresolved (once / 6998 pages) 1adj 2adj The word unresolved may describe an argument that has not been solved, a question that remains unanswered, or a decision that not been made — like the title of "Checkers Champion" after a tie game. The word unresolved is used for a situation that lacks a resolution, or ending. It can also describe unaddressed emotions, such as anger or sadness, as in the unresolved issues you have toward your hamster ever since it bit your finger. The word unresolved can also be used to describe musical dissonance — if you hear a chord in a symphony that makes you think the song isn’t over, the chord is probably unresolved. WORD FAMILYresolved: resolvedly, unresolved+/irresolution: irresolutions/resolution: irresolution, resolutions/resolvable: unresolvable/resolve: resolution, resolvable, resolved, resolvent, resolves, resolving/resolvent: resolvents/resolving: resolvings USAGE EXAMPLESOne point that remains unresolved is whether there will be any guilty plea to criminal misconduct, either by the company or one of its subsidiaries. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Yet ultimately it remains as unresolved as life itself: a film full of truth and strangeness and uncertainty. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) The issue of conflicts of interest arising between Trump’s political role and his business activities – and those of his children – remains unresolved and contentious. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1adj not solved many problems remain unresolved Syn|Ant unsolved resolved, solved explained or answered 2adj not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought 2Syn open, undecided, undetermined unsettled still in doubt adj characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved Syn dissonant inharmonious, unharmonious not in harmony |
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