| 单词 | immutable |
| 释义 | immutable (once / 2447 pages) adj If you can't change it, it's immutable. There are many things in life that are immutable; these unchangeable things include death, taxes, and the laws of physics. The adjective immutable has Latin roots that mean "not changeable." The Latin prefix for not is in, but the spelling changes when the prefix is put before the consonant m. It is im before a root word starting with m as in immutable. If you learn this rule, you'll know the immutable fact that immutable begins with i-m-m. WORD FAMILYimmutable: immutability, immutableness, immutably+/mutability: mutabilities/mutable: immutable, mutability, mutableness, mutably/mute: mutable, muted, mutely, muteness, muter, mutes, mutest, muting/muted: mutedly USAGE EXAMPLESBut it is widely considered an immutable feature of our political system. The Guardian(Dec 13, 2016) One of the immutable rules of pop music is that boredom spurs progress. Washington Post(Dec 01, 2016) The court, meeting in closed session, unanimously accepted labor unions’ appeal of a decision that said government pensions were not “immutable” and could be trimmed. Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) adj not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God Syn|Ant changeless changeable, mutable capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature |
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