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uncountable

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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un·count·a·ble /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ adjective  SLGan uncountable noun has no plural form and refers to something which cannot be counted or regarded as either singular or plural, for example ‘money’ or ‘happiness’. In this dictionary uncountable nouns are marked [U] 〔名词〕不可数的〔如 money, happiness 等;在本词典中不可数名词以[U]标示〕 OPP countable
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uncountableThe pop of all Necromunda's hives is uncountable.Over time, we have had uncountable excesses, broken hearts and homes.Hale, Arlene Hale has produced uncountable Nurse Romances, most of which are now out of print.Great things will be learned inside Bio2 about our Earth, ourselves, and the uncountable other species we depend on.The region has suffered uncountable tragedies.
un·count·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
plural and noun form uncountable has an Corpus no


uncountable
uncountable /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countableuncountable, countless
an uncountable noun has no plural form and refers to something which cannot be counted or regarded as either singular or plural, for example ‘money’ or ‘happiness’. In this dictionary uncountable nouns are marked \
   OPP  countable


un·count·ableBrE /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/ 🔊 (also ˌnon-ˈcount) adjective (grammar 语法) a noun that is uncountable cannot be made plural or used with a or an, for example water, bread and information (名词)不可数的 OPP countable   compare countless