irreversible
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ir·re·ver·si·ble /ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbəl◂ $ -ɜːr-/ AWL adjective 1 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGirreversible damage, change etc is so serious or so great that you cannot change something back to how it was before 〔损害、变化等〕不可挽回的，不可逆转的 OPP reversible Fossil fuels have caused irreversible damage to the environment 矿物燃料已对环境造成了不可挽回的破坏。2 if an illness or bad physical condition is irreversible, it will continue to exist and cannot be cured 不能治愈的；不能挽救的 Miller is in an irreversible coma. 米勒一直昏迷不醒，无法挽救了。 irreversible blindness 不可逆性失明 —irreversibly adverb His reputation was irreversibly damaged by the affair. 这件事使他的名誉蒙受了无法挽回的损害。Examples from the Corpus
irreversible• Despite claims made by skincare manufacturers, the effects of ageing are irreversible.• But things are changing and some of these changes look irreversible.• Much of this simplification may be irreversible.• The consensus among scientists is that global warming is irreversible.• They intend to build a socialist state, and the revolution which they have begun is irreversible.• New technology has brought about irreversible changes in society.• We urge you to ensure the most stringent environmental assessment procedures are followed before any irreversible damage is done.• A third priority is to stop irreversible damage to the natural environment.• an irreversible decision• Among the drugs that may cause irreversible injury to the vestibular hair cells are streptomycin, neomycin, and gentamicin.ir·re·ver·si·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
etc irreversible damage, serious so is change Corpus or
irreversible
ir‧re‧ver‧si‧ble AC /ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbəl◂, ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsɪbəl◂ $ -ɜːr-/
adjective1. irreversible damage, change etc is so serious or so great that you cannot change something back to how it was before
OPP reversible:
Fossil fuels have caused irreversible damage to the environment
2. if an illness or bad physical condition is irreversible, it will continue to exist and cannot be cured:
Miller is in an irreversible coma.
irreversible blindness
—irreversibly adverb:
His reputation was irreversibly damaged by the affair.
ir‧re‧ver‧si‧ble AC /ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbəl◂, ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsɪbəl◂ $ -ɜːr-/
adjective1. irreversible damage, change etc is so serious or so great that you cannot change something back to how it was before OPP reversible:
2. if an illness or bad physical condition is irreversible, it will continue to exist and cannot be cured:
—irreversibly adverb: