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单词 inconnu
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Definition of inconnu in English:

inconnu

noun ˌãkɒˈn(j)uːˈãkɒnuːaNkôˈnY
  • 1An unknown person or thing.

    不知名的人(或物)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In diary 3 she asks, ‘What name shall I give to thee, oh ami inconnu?’
    • Emerson was a bel inconnu who ‘snickered at embarrassing moments.’
  • 2An edible predatory freshwater whitefish related to the salmon, native to Eurasian and North American lakes close to the Arctic Circle.

    白北鲑

    Stenodus leucichthys, family Salmonidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alt reported a Yukon River inconnu that had travelled nearly 1600 km upstream after being tagged, while Brown reported inconnu from the same river migrating 1700 km between the sea and freshwater spawning areas.
    • Unlike other whitefishes, which feed on plankton and benthic invertebrates, inconnu are mainly piscivorous.

Origin

Early 19th century: French, literally 'unknown'.

Definition of inconnu in US English:

inconnu

nounaNkôˈnY
  • 1An unknown person or thing.

    不知名的人(或物)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In diary 3 she asks, ‘What name shall I give to thee, oh ami inconnu?’
    • Emerson was a bel inconnu who ‘snickered at embarrassing moments.’
  • 2An edible predatory freshwater whitefish that is related to the salmon. It lives in Eurasian and North American lakes close to the Arctic Circle.

    白北鲑

    Stenodus leucichthys, family Salmonidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unlike other whitefishes, which feed on plankton and benthic invertebrates, inconnu are mainly piscivorous.
    • Alt reported a Yukon River inconnu that had travelled nearly 1600 km upstream after being tagged, while Brown reported inconnu from the same river migrating 1700 km between the sea and freshwater spawning areas.

Origin

Early 19th century: French, literally ‘unknown’.

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