| 词汇 | unquantifiable |
| 释义 | unquantifiable adjective uk /ʌnˌkwɒn.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ us /ˌʌn.kwɑːn.t̬əˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ not able to be measured: 不可量化的 Many benefits are vague and unquantifiable. We faced a small but unquantifiable risk. Compare quantifiable We wanted to incorporate those subjective and probably unquantifiable factors, involving human emotion and motivations. While the physical toll on the player is evident, the mental cost may be unquantifiable. We are left with an unquantifiable number of illegal immigrants being smuggled into the country. We believe that the proposed changes will have a positive, but unquantifiable, effect on efficiency. Measuring & weighing cost-of-living index countable gage gravimetric gravimetrically hypsometric measure measurement non-quantifiable non-quantitative pace pace something off/out planimetric ponderable proof quantifiable shortish survey unsounded weigh something out unquantifiable | Business Englishunquantifiable adjective uk /ˌʌnˈkwɒntɪfaɪəbl/us not able to be measured: unquantifiable benefits/liabilities/risksFinance people can't value employee attitudes, working environment, or other indirect variables with unquantifiable benefits. Examples of unquantifiableunquantifiable But theology's subject matter is by nature unobservable and unquantifiable ! These outcomes, unquantifiable as they are, and by no means empirical evidence, suggest that my artistic intentions had been met. A conclusion of (unquantifiable) dominance was the only possible inference. It lacks clear boundaries and specific source materials ; it also remains stubbornly unquantifiable and impervious to neat correlations with policy decisions. In this respect, they are merely reproducing the attitudes of a government which shows little interest in the universities as centres for the pursuit of financially unquantifiable knowledge. He would have had a modest salary from the parish and a steady, but unquantifiable, extra income in fees for his attendance and duties in the church. The traffic benefit to which he refers is hypothetical, unquantifiable and unsupported by any scientific evidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are so many uncertainties—unmet obligations, unquantifiable legal commitments, litigation poised over the heads of water companies and political uncertainties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the benefits are unquantifiable, for example, in variety reduction, export promotion, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, health authorities spend an unquantifiable amount of their resources on a whole range of educative and promotional activity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Taking into account both quantifiable and unquantifiable benefits, it is estimated that there will be a net benefit of around £580 million per year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Part of this will be repayable to the subcontractors, although the amount is unquantifiable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, it plays a preventive role—unquantifiable but indisputable—over and above the number of arrests that arise from it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, there is the unquantifiable spin-off from the bulk of their members (who are foreigners in most cases) at hotels, restaurants and theatres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Other officials were involved from time to time; their direct salary cost is unquantifiable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of unquantifiable 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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