unattainable
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·at·tain·a·ble /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl◂/ AWL adjective IMPOSSIBLEimpossible to achieve 达不到的；无法实现的 A military victory is unattainable. 不可能取得军事胜利。unattainable ideal/dream/goal etc 无法实现的理想/梦想/目标等► see thesaurus at impossibleExamples from the Corpus
unattainable• This makes them subservient to a moral objective which may be unattainable.• Worse, in their enthusiasm for achieving the vision, they may be unable to see that it is unattainable.• Television can create deep dissatisfaction by portraying lifestyles that are unattainable.• However, it may be unfair to accuse the candidates of failing to attain the unattainable.• Perfection is never qualified or quantified, making it therefore unattainable.• Participants get a cultural exposure unattainable by ordinary tourists.• For many young people in rural areas, a university education seems like an unattainable dream.• an unattainable goal• The idea of wealth was not just unattainable, it was unthinkable; when the thought was uttered he ridiculed it.• It is unattainable, not because of the nature of things, but because of the nature of our faculties.• The new exams have been designed for weaker students who, until now, have been set unattainable targets.• A thin ribbon that separates unparalleled views from unattainable wealth, the walk is a welcome balm to the landlocked masses.unattainable ideal/dream/goal etc• This is not an unattainable ideal, but a goal which you must pursue in order to avoid stagnation.• Electricity and water on tap were unattainable dreams for most, but then, nobody had much time to indulge in dreams.• The fact that there are fixed costs means perfect competition is an unattainable ideal framework for retailing.• The prospect of a university education must appear as an unattainable dream: some are successful but these are exceptional cases.• That is, better an unattainable ideal than a limited attainable goal when it comes to the welfare of our fellow men.un·at·tain·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
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unattainable
un‧at‧tain‧a‧ble AC /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl◂/
adjectiveimpossible to achieve:
A military victory is unattainable.
unattainable ideal/dream/goal etc
▪ impossible something that is impossible cannot happen or be done: It’s impossible to get a taxi around here. | At times, finding a job felt like an impossible task.
▪impractical something that is impractical is too expensive, takes too much time, is too difficult etc and therefore it is not sensible to try to do it: It’s a nice idea, but it’s totally impractical. | We cannot all just stop using our cars - that would be completely impractical. | an impractical suggestion
▪out of the question used when saying that something is completely impossible, especially because it is not allowed: It’s out of the question for you to go alone.
▪there’s no way informal used when saying that you think something is completely impossible: There’s no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour.
▪inconceivable impossible to imagine or believe: It seemed inconceivable that there could be an end to the fighting in Northern Ireland.
▪unthinkable impossible to imagine or believe - used especially about something that seems very shocking to people: In those days it was unthinkable for a lady to work outside the home.
▪unattainable impossible to achieve: an unattainable goal | Victory seemed unattainable.
▪it can’t be done spoken used when saying very definitely that something is impossible: I’m afraid it can’t be done.
un‧at‧tain‧a‧ble AC /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl◂/
adjectiveimpossible to achieve: unattainable ideal/dream/goal etc
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