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unworkable

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·work·a·ble /ʌnˈwɜːkəbəl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective  an unworkable plan, system, law etc is not likely to be successful 〔计划、制度、法律等〕不可行的,行不通的
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unworkableFinally, I think the tests will simply overburden an already hard-pressed system, and prove unworkable.On the other hand, a huge task force representing everyone can be unworkable.The government's foreign advisers say the law is unworkable.The recent proposals made by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are unjustified, unnecessary and unworkable.To insist on a dogmatic policy is unworkable.We can understand an idealistic -- but unworkable -- idea like this coming from a fresh-faced political neophyte like Downing.
un·work·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
is likely to system, etc an Corpus not plan, law unworkable


unworkable
unworkable /ʌnˈwɜːkəbəl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: work, workaholic, worker, working, WORKINGS; adjective: workableunworkable, overworked, working; verb: work, rework
an unworkable plan, system, law etc is not likely to be successful


un·work·ableBrE /ʌnˈwɜːkəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈwɜːrkəbl/ 🔊 adjectivenot practical or possible to do successfully 不切实际的;难以实行的;行不通的an unworkable plan不切实际的计划The law as it stands is unworkable. 照现在的情形,这条法律是难以执行的。🔊🔊 OPP workable