| 词汇 | indefinable |
| 释义 | indefinable adjective uk /ˌɪn.dɪˈfaɪ.nə.bəl/ us /ˌɪn.dɪˈfaɪ.nə.bəl/(alsoundefinable) impossible to clearly describe or explain: 难下定义的;难以确切描述（或解释）的 She had that indefinable something that went beyond mere sex appeal.她具有某种说不清的气质，不只是性感。 Compare indescribable Defining & explaining account (to someone) for something accountability adumbrate adumbration annotation annotator belabour demythologize extenuate indefinably indescribably inexpressibly justificatory lay something out outline sketch spell trace walk through something what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom Related wordindefinably indefinable | American Dictionaryindefinable adjective us/ˌɪn·dɪˈfɑɪ·nə·bəl/ impossible to clearly describe or explain: She had about her an indefinable quality that charmed everyone. Examples of indefinableindefinable Second, the verbal reports do not reveal visual contents but instead "a feeling of indefinable discomfort, anxious perplexity and harrowing worry" (p. 279). The boundary is so indefinable there as to be almost impossible to distinguish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have not liked it very much, because it is indefinable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that in attempting to define the powers of the commissioner we are trying to define the indefinable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Using the word "sight" in that context is as indefinable as the hypothetical length of a piece of string. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once again, we are trying to define the indefinable; namely, the area of public taste. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His answer seemed to be that poverty was indefinable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that this is an indefinable word in law and would only create obscurity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not merely beautiful structures, but possess an indefinable atmosphere as the centres of a highly civilised home life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How many hours of paid argument will the lawyers need to define the indefinable? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They cause harm to an indefinable aspect of our lives—to our cultural and educational processes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The case against including these indefinable and unquantifiable words is overwhelming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If these duties are indefinable, the pledge means nothing and is simply bunk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are in an indefinable and debatable area between the criminal and civil law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have in mind fashion, line, colour, taste and smell—indefinable factors which are purely subjective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of indefinable These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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