unconventional
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·con·ven·tion·al /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl◂/ AWL adjective SSCONVENTIONALvery different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc 非常规的，不落俗套的 unconventional political views 与众不同的政治观点► see thesaurus at unusual
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unconventional• This highlights a crucial tactical problem for new groups or those whose demands are seen as in some way unconventional.• Peter Mitchell was delightfully informal, a connoisseur of the unexpected and unconventional.• His business methods were unconventional but successful.• He was not willing to take on cases with relatively unconventional chosen outcomes.• She comes from an unconventional family.• The Judge, accustomed to hearing unconventional job descriptions, none the less appeared perplexed.• The two never lived in the same house, but their unconventional marriage lasted over 30 years.• Laing has developed some rather unconventional methods for communicating to his troops.• Secondly, innovation, which involves the adoption of unconventional methods of chasing the goals, such as through crime.• Her unconventional opinions finally cost her her job.• unconventional religious beliefs• To some extent unconventional sources of natural gas, new technology, and new economic incentives, underlie this greater optimism.• The fifty-two year old Berlin artist's work is characterised by highly unconventional still lifes.• They were both unconventional to the point of eccentricity.un·con·ven·tion·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
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unconventional
un‧con‧ven‧tion‧al AC /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl◂/
adjective
very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc:
unconventional political views
■ people/behaviour/methods etc
▪eccentric behaving in a way that seems rather strange but not frightening: The house was owned by an eccentric millionaire. | eccentric behaviour
▪unconventional very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc, often in a way that seems interesting: His parents had a rather unconventional lifestyle, and let their children do whatever they pleased. | His approach to business may seem unconventional, but he certainly gets results.
▪unorthodox unorthodox ideas or methods are different from the usual ones, and therefore seem surprising to many people: He is known for his unorthodox political views. | unorthodox teaching methods
un‧con‧ven‧tion‧al AC /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl◂/
adjectivevery different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc:
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