inoperable

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in·op·e·ra·ble /ɪnˈɒpərəbəl $ ɪnˈɑː-/ adjective  1  MIan inoperable illness or medical condition cannot be treated by an operation 〔疾病〕无法用手术治疗的 an inoperable brain tumour 不能动手术的脑肿瘤2  IMPOSSIBLEsomething that is inoperable cannot be used 无法使用的 The bombing rendered the airfield inoperable. 轰炸导致机场无法使用。

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inoperable• an inoperable brain tumor

in·op·e·ra·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

condition cannot medical illness or an inoperable Corpus

inoperable
in‧op‧e‧ra‧ble /ɪnˈɒpərəbəl $ ɪnˈɑː-/ adjective
1. an inoperable illness or medical condition cannot be treated by an operation:
    an inoperable brain tumour
2. something that is inoperable cannot be used:
    The bombing rendered the airfield inoperable.

in·op·er·ableBrE /ɪnˈɒpərəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈɑːpərəbl/ 🔊 adjective(of an illness, especially cancer 疾病，尤指癌) not able to be cured by a medical operation 手术无法治愈的◆an inoperable brain tumour不能手术治疗的脑瘤(formal) that cannot be used or made to work; not practical 无法使用的；不能实行的；不实用的◆The policy was thought to be inoperable. 这项政策被认为行不通。🔊🔊 OPP operable