| 单词 | irremediable |
| 释义 | irremediable (once / 6682 pages) adj Irremediable describes something that can’t be saved, like an irremediable misunderstanding between friends that means the relationship is over. The adjective irremediable came into English from the Latin word irremediabilis, a combination of in-, meaning “not,” and remediabilis, meaning “curable.” Heed the wisdom of the Latins, and save irremediable to describe those hopeless situations that simply can’t be fixed or put right. For example, if something causes irremediable damage, give up and move on. WORD FAMILYirremediable: irremediably+/remediable: irremediable/remedial: remedially/remediate: remediable, remediated, remediation/remedied: unremedied/remedy: remedial, remediate, remedied, remedies, remedying USAGE EXAMPLESMexico will suffer irremediably if Trump imposes tariffs on imports – renegotiating Nafta for example – or tax the remittances. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) By the time Mrs. Conway and Mr. Bannon came aboard in mid-August, they say, the structure was irremediably broken — carved up into fiefdoms. Washington Times(Oct 23, 2016) The great endeavor of his writing was to convert time, with its irremediable losses, into space, a container where all things can exist simultaneously. The New Yorker(Oct 10, 2016) adj impossible to remedy or correct or redress an irremediable error irremediable defects of character Ant remediable capable of being remedied or redressed |
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