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unforeseeable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·fore·see·a·ble /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl◂ $ -fɔːr-/ adjective  PREDICT#an unforeseeable event, situation etc could not have been expected 不可预见的,预料不到的 unforeseeable danger 预料不到的危险
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unforeseeableThe circumstances which combined to cause this accident were unforeseeable.The sort of liability that can arise is often unforeseeable and can be expensive.What happened the following weekend was as unforeseeable as a plane falling on your house.I emphasize this to make clear that what happened the following weekend was as unforeseeable as a plane falling on your house.And that may in the end prove inadequate for any unforeseeable expenses.But it is riddled with unforeseeable pitfalls, too.On the contrary, it had only resulted from a number of complex and unforeseeable political developments at court.There were so many unforeseeable things.The fact that the burns had come about in an unforeseeable way did not render the damage too remote.
event, Corpus not could situation etc an unforeseeable


unforeseeable
unforeseeable /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl◂ $ -fɔːr-/ adjective
an unforeseeable event, situation etc could not have been expected:
    unforeseeable danger


un·fore·see·ableBrE /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːəbl/ 🔊 adjectivethat you cannot predict or foresee 无法预见的;难以预测的Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment. 在这里修建水坝可能会对环境造成无法预料的后果。🔊🔊 OPP foreseeable