impossibility

B2 CET-4 大学 FREQ #27788

n. 不可能之事, 不可能 [法] 不可能性, 不可能的事

发音

UK /ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/
US /ɪmˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

词形变化

impossibilities 复数 impossibilities

教材释义与例句

名词

不可能；不可能的事

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    Something that is impossible.

    可数 不可数

    Meeting the deadline is an impossibility; there is no way we can be ready in time.

  2. 2.

    The quality of being impossible.

    不可能

    不可数 可数

    1548, Edward Hall, The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke, London: Richard Grafton, Henry VIII, year 15, After long reasonyng, there wer certain appoynted, to declare the impossibilite of this demaunde to the Cardinal,

  3. 3.

    The state of being unable to do something.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

impossibleness

反义词 1

possibility

上位词 5

choice option alternative nonentity nonexistence

下位词 4

impossible inconceivability inconceivableness unattainableness

相关短语

Abel's impossibility theorem

词源

From Middle French impossibilité, from Latin impossibilitās. By surface analysis, im- + possibility and impossible + -ity.

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