inevitable

Word family  noun inevitability adjective inevitable adverb inevitably

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ev·i·ta·ble /ɪˈnevətəbəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective  1  CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYcertain to happen and impossible to avoid 必然发生的，不可避免的 A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable. 危机的进一步升级现在看来已不可避免。it is inevitable (that) It’s inevitable that doctors will make the occasional mistake. 医生偶尔犯错是难免的。inevitable consequence/result Disease was an inevitable consequence of poor living conditions. 恶劣的生活条件必然诱发疾病。► see thesaurus at certain2  the inevitable CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYa situation that is certain to happen 不可避免的事情 One day the inevitable happened and I got a speeding ticket. 有一天，不可避免的事情发生了: 我收到了一张超速罚款单。

Examples from the Corpus

inevitable• Since the leaders can't agree, more fighting is inevitable.• War now seems inevitable.• Nina could never escape the inevitable comparisons that people made between her and her twin.• If the population continues to expand, Ehrlich argues, mass starvation and ecological disaster will be the inevitable consequence.• Payton handled the inevitable questions about his past with great dignity.• The price of bread was doubled, with the inevitable result - riots in the streets of Paris.• It was inevitable that he'd find out her secret sooner or later.it is inevitable (that)• Winter may seem like a long way off, but it is inevitable.• The comparison was then premature, but it is inevitable now.• If any nation decides to plant settlements upon the land of another, it is inevitable that a violent response will follow.• Perhaps it is inevitable that the relationship should be difficult.• During this period of transition it is inevitable that we will be teaching the old with the new.• As an entrepreneur, it is inevitable that you will be buffeted from side to side as you experience the roller coaster.• From time to time it is inevitable there will be some unwelcome arrivals in the net.• Speculating about their answers is pointless yet it is inevitable when Mr Garel-Jones's resignation letter crosses the boundary of credulity.Origin inevitable (1400-1500) Latin inevitabilis, from evitare “to avoid”

in·ev·i·ta·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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inevitable
in‧ev‧i‧ta‧ble W3 AC /ɪˈnevətəbəl, ɪˈnevɪtəbəl/ adjective1. certain to happen and impossible to avoid:
    A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.
    it is inevitable (that)
    It’s inevitable that doctors will make the occasional mistake.
    inevitable consequence/result
    Disease was an inevitable consequence of poor living conditions.
2. the inevitable a situation that is certain to happen:
    One day the inevitable happened and I got a speeding ticket.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ certain if something is certain, you are completely sure that it will happen or is true: Success seems certain. | It is almost certain that there will be a change of government. | Nobody knows exactly who built the manor, but it is certain that an architect called John Sturges supplied the drawings.
   ▪ definite if something is definite, it is certain because someone has officially stated that it will happen, is true etc: I hope you can give me a definite answer soon. | The wedding will be next summer but a definite date has not been arranged yet. | I’ve got a good chance of getting the job, but it’s not definite yet.
   ▪ inevitable if something, especially something bad, is inevitable, it is certain to happen and you cannot do anything to prevent it: War now seems inevitable. | It was inevitable that he would find out her secret sooner or later. | Facial wrinkles are the inevitable result of aging.
   ▪ be bound to if something is bound to happen, it is very likely to happen, especially because that is what usually happens in that kind of situation. Be bound to is less formal than certain and is very common in everyday spoken English: The kids are bound to be hungry when they get home – they always are. | My car broke down today. It was bound to happen sooner or later.
   ▪ be assured of something formal to be certain to get something good, or to be successful: After the success of its recent single, the band is now assured of a contract with a major record company. | He is is virtually assured of becoming the next prime minister. | Our clients are assured of comfortable accommodation and the attention of our trained staff.
   ▪ something is a foregone conclusion if something is a foregone conclusion, its result is certain even though it has not happened yet: They were winning by such a large margin that victory seemed to be a foregone conclusion. | Party members believe it is a foregone conclusion that he will resign.

🔑 in·ev·it·able AW BrE /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/ 🔊 adjective🔑 that you cannot avoid or prevent 不可避免的；不能防止的 SYN unavoidable ◆It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. 那是这个决定的必然后果。🔊🔊◆It was inevitable that there would be job losses. 裁员已是不可避免的事。🔊🔊◆A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. 提高利率似乎是不可避免的。🔊🔊 [only before noun] (often humorous) so frequent that you always expect it 总会发生的；照例必有的；惯常的◆the English and their inevitable cups of tea英国人和他们例行的饮茶the inevitable noun [singular] something that is certain to happen 必然发生的事；不可避免的事◆You have to accept the inevitable. 你得接受必然发生的事。🔊🔊◆The inevitable happened—I forgot my passport. 逃不掉的事情发生了，我忘了带护照。🔊🔊▸ in·ev·it·abil·ity AW BrE /ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] ◆the inevitability of death死亡的必然性◆There was an inevitability about their defeat. 他们的失败自有其必然。🔊🔊