unresponsive
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·res·pon·sive /ˌunrɪˈspɒnsɪv $ -rɪˈspɑːn-/ AWL adjective EFFECT/INFLUENCEnot reacting to something or not affected by it 无反应的;不受影响的unresponsive to The disease is totally unresponsive to conventional treatment. 常规疗法对这种病根本不起作用。 His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). 他的警告无人理会。Examples from the Corpus
unresponsive• The Postal Service is also unresponsive.• I was unresponsive and kept joking with him about it - but I made it clear I wasn't interested.• When premature infants who are unresponsive are taken out of the incubator, she usually takes over their care.• But his words fell on unresponsive ears.• The infant is breathing on her own but is unresponsive, officials said.• This combination of symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional medical treatment.• It is not that such agendas are unresponsive to data but they are not responsive by way of direct testing.• She was unresponsive to this argument.fell on unresponsive ears• But his words fell on unresponsive ears.un·res·pon·sive adjectiveChineseSyllable
it not to not something affected reacting Corpus or by
unresponsive
un‧res‧pon‧sive AC /ˌunrɪˈspɒnsɪv $ -rɪˈspɑːn-/
adjective
unresponsive to
The disease is totally unresponsive to conventional treatment.
His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to).
un‧res‧pon‧sive AC /ˌunrɪˈspɒnsɪv $ -rɪˈspɑːn-/
adjective Word Family: noun: respondent, response, responsiveness; verb: respond; adverb: responsively; adjective: responsive ≠ unresponsive
not reacting to something or not affected by itunresponsive to