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单词 inexcusable
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Definition of inexcusable in English:

inexcusable

adjective ɪnɛkˈskjuːzəb(ə)lɪnɪkˈskjuːzəb(ə)lˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəb(ə)l
  • Too bad to be justified or tolerated.

    不可辩解的;不可原谅的;不可宽恕的

    Matt's behaviour was inexcusable

    马特的行为是不可原谅的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Herald said the condition of the hall was inexcusable given the status of the performer.
    • To sit, stubborn and obscurant, and refuse to acknowledge the roots of politicised mass murder is inexcusable.
    • Continuing a policy of cover-up and concealment would be inexcusable.
    • It is inexcusable for a group of senators, many from distant states, to turn this into a partisan issue of their own.
    • For a prestigious seat of learning to be acting in such a reckless manner is inexcusable.
    • We have to quit defending and justifying our inexcusable actions toward other animals.
    • Either they did not see what was happening, which is inexcusable, or the board was so badly structured that dissenting voices could be ignored.
    • It argues about the value of violence and extends difficult rationales for inexcusable acts.
    • It is caused by a deliberate act, no matter how justifiable or inexcusable it may be.
    • Harris was reported to have said that he did not believe that killing a child was always inexcusable.
    • It is so disheartening to hear inexcusable statements such as ‘I regret killing her’.
    • The trade restrictions of the developed world are really pretty inexcusable in political, economic or moral terms.
    • The loss of a case file is an inexcusable error and totally unacceptable.
    • Yesterday he told him their actions were inexplicable and inexcusable that night and could have had even more disastrous consequences.
    • He's a good man, but his acts of treason are inexcusable, whatever the reason.
    • To throw away a two-goal advantage once in a derby is unfortunate, twice though is careless, bordering on inexcusable.
    • Indulging in inexcusable rivalries can only have a negative impact.
    • The vitriol, as expressed above, is inexcusable in a civilized society - even on a blog page.
    • It would be inexcusable for us to destroy all those weapons and not have them as a backup in the event they're needed.
    • The fact that the politicians know what they are doing in playing to racist fears, and the damage it causes, makes it inexcusable.
    Synonyms
    indefensible, unjustifiable, unjustified, unwarrantable, unwarranted, unpardonable, unforgivable, inexpiable
    blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible, deplorable, unconscionable, outrageous, disgraceful, regrettable, unacceptable, unreasonable, unworthy
    uncalled-for, unprovoked, gratuitous, without cause, without reason, without justification

Derivatives

  • inexcusably

  • adverb ˌɪnɪkˈsjuːzəbliɪnɛkˈskjuːzəbli
    • as submodifier he was inexcusably rude
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Taking another shopping bag every time we make a purchase is wasteful, inexcusably wasteful.
      • Still, while the pacifist position is inexcusably naive, at least it is internally consistent.
      • I know this letter is inexcusably short, but I just got back home from summer school and I am so tired right now.
      • She made to leave, unable to bring herself to care that she was being inexcusably rude, but was caught by Cian as she tried to pass.
      • Not surprisingly, Mr Egleton resisted the application on the ground that it was inexcusably late.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin inexcusabilis, from in- 'not' + excusabilis 'able to be excused' (see excuse).

Definition of inexcusable in US English:

inexcusable

adjectiveˌinikˈskyo͞ozəb(ə)lˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəb(ə)l
  • Too bad to be justified or tolerated.

    不可辩解的;不可原谅的;不可宽恕的

    Matt's behavior was inexcusable

    马特的行为是不可原谅的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The loss of a case file is an inexcusable error and totally unacceptable.
    • He's a good man, but his acts of treason are inexcusable, whatever the reason.
    • Yesterday he told him their actions were inexplicable and inexcusable that night and could have had even more disastrous consequences.
    • It argues about the value of violence and extends difficult rationales for inexcusable acts.
    • For a prestigious seat of learning to be acting in such a reckless manner is inexcusable.
    • The vitriol, as expressed above, is inexcusable in a civilized society - even on a blog page.
    • It would be inexcusable for us to destroy all those weapons and not have them as a backup in the event they're needed.
    • To sit, stubborn and obscurant, and refuse to acknowledge the roots of politicised mass murder is inexcusable.
    • Indulging in inexcusable rivalries can only have a negative impact.
    • Harris was reported to have said that he did not believe that killing a child was always inexcusable.
    • The Herald said the condition of the hall was inexcusable given the status of the performer.
    • To throw away a two-goal advantage once in a derby is unfortunate, twice though is careless, bordering on inexcusable.
    • We have to quit defending and justifying our inexcusable actions toward other animals.
    • The trade restrictions of the developed world are really pretty inexcusable in political, economic or moral terms.
    • It is inexcusable for a group of senators, many from distant states, to turn this into a partisan issue of their own.
    • Either they did not see what was happening, which is inexcusable, or the board was so badly structured that dissenting voices could be ignored.
    • The fact that the politicians know what they are doing in playing to racist fears, and the damage it causes, makes it inexcusable.
    • It is so disheartening to hear inexcusable statements such as ‘I regret killing her’.
    • It is caused by a deliberate act, no matter how justifiable or inexcusable it may be.
    • Continuing a policy of cover-up and concealment would be inexcusable.
    Synonyms
    indefensible, unjustifiable, unjustified, unwarrantable, unwarranted, unpardonable, unforgivable, inexpiable

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin inexcusabilis, from in- ‘not’ + excusabilis ‘able to be excused’ (see excuse).

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