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词汇 unbreachable
释义 unbreachable
adjective
uk /ˌʌnˈbriː.tʃ.ə.bəl/ us /ˌʌnˈbriː.tʃ.ə.bəl/

unbreachableadjective (DEFENCE)


not able to be broken through, entered, or crossed:
The team prides itself on its unbreachable defence.
Protesters broke through a supposedly unbreachable cordon.
Related word
breach
The opposition seemed unbreachable, until one mistake undid all the good work.
The new housing development offers an escape from the city and an unbreachable security system.
The northern district of the city was once seen as an unbreachable stronghold for the anti-government group.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Physically strong and powerful
(as) tough as old bootsidiom
beefy
billy-o
brute
brute forcephrase
bulletproof
indestructible
indestructibly
industrial-strength
intensely
invincible
rugged
ruggedly
shatterproof
shockproof
sinewy
stalwart
violent
washboard stomach
with a vengeanceidiom

unbreachableadjective (DIFFERENCE)


If there is an unbreachable difference between two people, groups, or things, it is not possible to make them understand each other or agree:
The study reveals a clear and apparently unbreachable gulf between the interests of management and the needs of employees.
The story brings to life the seemingly unbreachable divide between the dirty backstreets of Notting Hill and the rich neighbourhood of Belgravia.
The country is witnessing a widening and unbreachable gulf between rich and poor.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
abyss
adversity
at your worstidiom
Augean
bad hair day
epidemic
half nelson
hardness
have a bumpy rideidiom
pall
prison
purgatory
push factor
quagmire
quicksand
scrape
strait
the Augean Stablesidiom
the hard wayidiom

unbreachableadjective (RULE)


An unbreachable rule or law cannot be broken:
Company policy sets out unbreachable rules about disclosing the address of an employee.
The limits of freedom of speech are marked by a few unbreachable taboos.
Related word
breach
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obeying & breaking the law
abide
abide by something
adhere
adhere to something
afoul
bac
buck
commission
comply
contravene
derogation
disobey
enforcer
fall foul of somethingidiom
go by the book
guiltiness
infraction
infringement
shalt
violation

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