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remorseless

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·morse·less /rɪˈmɔːsləs $ -ˈmɔːr-/ adjective  1 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGsomething bad or threatening that is remorseless continues to happen and seems impossible to stop 〔令人不快或威胁人的事〕无休止的 SYN relentless the remorseless winter winds 持续不断的冬风2 CRUELcruel, and not caring how much other people are hurt 冷酷的,无情的 SYN merciless a remorseless murderer 一个冷酷的杀手remorselessly adverb
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remorselessBut the pressure for productivity has sometimes been remorseless.the remorseless advance of the invading armyThe sea is remorseless and patient.He offered no rebuttal to those who called him a remorseless animal.A remorseless gray drizzle fell all day long.Farley was shown to be a remorseless killer and a chronic liar.It took them four hours to decide that this vicious, remorseless killer should die.On the main line, the remorseless reduction in fleet sizes resulted in Mark 3 vehicles steadily being more predominant.The remorseless spread of the virus has led to the deaths of thousands.Ash and sugar maple trees were shooting up among the apple trees in the remorseless struggle for light.The room was silent, apart from the hollow and remorseless tick of a grandfather clock in the corner.It was endowed with an endless capacity for multiplication and a remorseless urge to advance.
re·morse·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus or to bad remorseless threatening continues that happen is something


remorseless
remorseless /rɪˈmɔːsləs $ -ˈmɔːr-/ adjective
1. something bad or threatening that is remorseless continues to happen and seems impossible to stop
   SYN  relentless:
    the remorseless winter winds
2. cruel, and not caring how much other people are hurt
   SYN  merciless:
    a remorseless murderer
—remorselessly adverb


re·morse·lessBrE /ˈmɔːsləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɔːrsləs/ 🔊 adjective(especially of an unpleasant situation 尤指不愉快的情形) seeming to continue or become worse in a way that cannot be stopped 持续恶化的 SYN relentless the remorseless increase in crime犯罪的持续增长cruel and having or showing no pity for other people 残酷的;无情的;无同情心的 SYN merciless a remorseless killer残酷的杀手 re·morse·less·ly BrE /rɪˈmɔːsləsli/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈmɔːrsləsli/ 🔊 adverb