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单词 anomalous
释义 anom·a·lous
\əˈnämələs\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin anomalus, from Greek anōmalos, literally, uneven, irregular, from an- + homalos even, level, from homos same, common — more at same
1. archaic : unconformable, dissimilar — used with to
2. : deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy : abnormal, irregular
 < an anomalous verb >
 < in nature, the anomalous or lawless systems often are most interesting and instructive — Otto Glasser >
 < any hereditary peculiarity — as a supernumerary finger, or an anomalous shape of feature — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
3. : not conformable to established or accepted conceptions of fitness or harmonious combination:
 a. : out of keeping with its recognized nature, characteristics, surroundings, or conditions of occurrence
  < a person on a heath in raiment of modern cut and colors has more or less an anomalous look — Thomas Hardy >
  < an anomalous figure in the world of politics >
  < an anomalous remark, coming from him >
 b. : exhibiting or containing incongruous or often contradictory elements
  < the anomalous position of the free Negro in the slave states — E.T.Price >
  < in the anomalous position of being ranked second nationally … but first in the world — New Yorker >
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