Definition of voiceless in English:

voiceless

adjective ˈvɔɪsləsˈvɔɪsləs

1Not able to speak or express opinions.
millions of Americans feel voiceless and powerless to bring positive change to the political system
Example sentencesExamples
- Hardly any other Arab or Muslim characters appear, with the exception of extras playing voiceless villagers or servants.
- He was born disabled and voiceless with a gaze permanently haunted by a look of terror.
- An operation for goitre has left her voiceless.
1. 1.1 Not expressed.
  未表达的
  the air was charged with voiceless currents of thought
  空气中充满着寂静，但思想活动激烈。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Without asking, I understood the call she meant, the voiceless pull that kept drawing me to the water unafraid despite my father's fears.
  Synonyms
  unstated, unexpressed, unuttered, unsaid, unmentioned, unvoiced, unarticulated, undeclared, unavowed, not spelt out, mute, silent, wordless
2Phonetics
(of a speech sound) uttered without resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. f, k, p, s, t).
〔语音〕清音的
Example sentencesExamples
- Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative.
- In English, /h/ is like a voiceless vowel in that there is no fricative-like narrowing in the mouth, so that the greatest point of narrowing is in the glottis.
- Neither Mandarin Chinese nor Tibetan distinguishes phonologically between voiced and voiceless obstruent initials, unlike Dzongkha and, for example, English.
- Voiced sounds such as vowels and certain consonants such as b, d, and g require vibration of the vocal folds, while voiceless sounds such as the consonants p, t, and k require the vocal folds to be wide apart.
- More generally, voiceless obstruents are more frequent in onset position than voiced obstruents.

Derivatives

voicelessly

adverb

Earning my wages equates to obeying voicelessly, orders and commands hurled at me by a whole range of big - bellied higher ups.
Example sentencesExamples
- And throughout all of this, Morgan, her Signature Officer, stood on the other side of the doorway, mouthing the phrase to her voicelessly over and over again.

voicelessness

noun

Often the breeding ground is that of exclusion, of oppression, of poverty - a sense of voicelessness in the councils of the world and hopelessness for the future, fanned and exploited by the wilful misuse of religious faith and fervour.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like many foreign supporters of Cuban socialism who visit Cuba today, he recognizes the frustration that many Cubans feel over their voicelessness in a system that seems to respond to its people less and less.
- Still, I was bothered by the voicelessness that I was experiencing.
- The difference between voice and voicelessness can be checked by holding the larynx and saying zzzz and ssss in alternation, feeling vibration then lack of vibration.
- At the heart of the discursive storms around voice and voicelessness, therefore, are African women.

Definition of voiceless in US English:

voiceless

adjectiveˈvɔɪsləsˈvoisləs

1Mute; speechless.
哑的；无声的
how could he have remained voiceless in the face of her cruelty?
面对她的残忍他怎能保持沉默呢？
Example sentencesExamples
- He was born disabled and voiceless with a gaze permanently haunted by a look of terror.
- An operation for goitre has left her voiceless.
- Hardly any other Arab or Muslim characters appear, with the exception of extras playing voiceless villagers or servants.
1. 1.1 Not expressed.
  未表达的
  the air was charged with voiceless currents of thought
  空气中充满着寂静，但思想活动激烈。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Without asking, I understood the call she meant, the voiceless pull that kept drawing me to the water unafraid despite my father's fears.
  Synonyms
  unstated, unexpressed, unuttered, unsaid, unmentioned, unvoiced, unarticulated, undeclared, unavowed, not spelt out, mute, silent, wordless
2. 1.2 (of a person or group) lacking the power or right to express an opinion or exert control over affairs.
  （人，集团）无发言权的
  Example sentencesExamples
  But on the other hand, I had witnessed so many voiceless women that I wanted to play the roles, I wanted to portray them.
  They're voiceless, they're powerless and that's why they need advocates.
  The voiceless women of Jordan seem so distant from the Athenian women, who, two and a half millennia ago, organized to use what voice they had.
  Part of the healing was giving voice to the voiceless prisoner in the greater community as she brought poets into San Quentin and published poems of her students for the world outside to hear.
  Anyway for the sake of our cause and to get the voice of our voiceless women heard around the world, we have to cope with danger.
  I feel helpless and in despair when I think of my whole family and the 100,000 voiceless residents who have been living around the sugar factories of Ethiopia.
  They seek the total control of every person in mind and soul; a harsh society in which women are voiceless and brutalized.
  That's why our legislators need to put rights on the statute books which will protect our voiceless citizens should the economy dip.
  Read the book to learn of the other angle, the humiliations voiceless workers put up with on the job.
  The film bears witness for the voiceless victims of the 20th century's forgotten genocide.
  There is a serious question about whether they are able to give voice to some of the most voiceless people in our society while being funded so heavily by the government.
  So that same sense that these women were voiceless and unacknowledged drew me to that.
  What about our ethical role in protecting these otherwise voiceless people?
  I suspect this to be the view of the majority: the voiceless people of the third world who experience on a daily basis the meaningless attrition of AIDS, war, famine, or infectious diseases.
  He said, no longer should they be voiceless, since they too were purveyors of wisdom.
  That was unexpected, there was so much support out there for me, but actually it was not for me personally, just the disenfranchised voiceless people out there who truly have concern for the world.
  In the end it is the voiceless children who suffer.
  I wanted to understand the cause behind this hatred, especially when it is directed towards voiceless women and children.
  This is the most massive financial scandal in UN history, the most disgusting, and the most damaging to vulnerable, voiceless people.
  Some women crossed their faces with their fists to depict voiceless women as a list of demands were read.
3. 1.3Phonetics (of a speech sound) uttered without resonance of the vocal cords, e.g., f as opposed to v, p as opposed to b, and s as opposed to z.
  〔语音〕清音的
  Example sentencesExamples
  More generally, voiceless obstruents are more frequent in onset position than voiced obstruents.
  Neither Mandarin Chinese nor Tibetan distinguishes phonologically between voiced and voiceless obstruent initials, unlike Dzongkha and, for example, English.
  In English, /h/ is like a voiceless vowel in that there is no fricative-like narrowing in the mouth, so that the greatest point of narrowing is in the glottis.
  Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative.
  Voiced sounds such as vowels and certain consonants such as b, d, and g require vibration of the vocal folds, while voiceless sounds such as the consonants p, t, and k require the vocal folds to be wide apart.

单词	voiceless
释义	Definition of voiceless in English: voiceless adjective ˈvɔɪsləsˈvɔɪsləs 1Not able to speak or express opinions. millions of Americans feel voiceless and powerless to bring positive change to the political system Example sentencesExamples Hardly any other Arab or Muslim characters appear, with the exception of extras playing voiceless villagers or servants. He was born disabled and voiceless with a gaze permanently haunted by a look of terror. An operation for goitre has left her voiceless. 1.1 Not expressed. 未表达的 the air was charged with voiceless currents of thought 空气中充满着寂静，但思想活动激烈。 Example sentencesExamples Without asking, I understood the call she meant, the voiceless pull that kept drawing me to the water unafraid despite my father's fears. Synonyms unstated, unexpressed, unuttered, unsaid, unmentioned, unvoiced, unarticulated, undeclared, unavowed, not spelt out, mute, silent, wordless 2Phonetics (of a speech sound) uttered without resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. f, k, p, s, t). 〔语音〕清音的 Example sentencesExamples Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative. In English, /h/ is like a voiceless vowel in that there is no fricative-like narrowing in the mouth, so that the greatest point of narrowing is in the glottis. Neither Mandarin Chinese nor Tibetan distinguishes phonologically between voiced and voiceless obstruent initials, unlike Dzongkha and, for example, English. Voiced sounds such as vowels and certain consonants such as b, d, and g require vibration of the vocal folds, while voiceless sounds such as the consonants p, t, and k require the vocal folds to be wide apart. More generally, voiceless obstruents are more frequent in onset position than voiced obstruents. Derivatives voicelessly adverb Earning my wages equates to obeying voicelessly, orders and commands hurled at me by a whole range of big - bellied higher ups. Example sentencesExamples And throughout all of this, Morgan, her Signature Officer, stood on the other side of the doorway, mouthing the phrase to her voicelessly over and over again. voicelessness noun Often the breeding ground is that of exclusion, of oppression, of poverty - a sense of voicelessness in the councils of the world and hopelessness for the future, fanned and exploited by the wilful misuse of religious faith and fervour. Example sentencesExamples Like many foreign supporters of Cuban socialism who visit Cuba today, he recognizes the frustration that many Cubans feel over their voicelessness in a system that seems to respond to its people less and less. Still, I was bothered by the voicelessness that I was experiencing. The difference between voice and voicelessness can be checked by holding the larynx and saying zzzz and ssss in alternation, feeling vibration then lack of vibration. At the heart of the discursive storms around voice and voicelessness, therefore, are African women. Definition of voiceless in US English: voiceless adjectiveˈvɔɪsləsˈvoisləs 1Mute; speechless. 哑的；无声的 how could he have remained voiceless in the face of her cruelty? 面对她的残忍他怎能保持沉默呢？ Example sentencesExamples He was born disabled and voiceless with a gaze permanently haunted by a look of terror. An operation for goitre has left her voiceless. Hardly any other Arab or Muslim characters appear, with the exception of extras playing voiceless villagers or servants. 1.1 Not expressed. 未表达的 the air was charged with voiceless currents of thought 空气中充满着寂静，但思想活动激烈。 Example sentencesExamples Without asking, I understood the call she meant, the voiceless pull that kept drawing me to the water unafraid despite my father's fears. Synonyms unstated, unexpressed, unuttered, unsaid, unmentioned, unvoiced, unarticulated, undeclared, unavowed, not spelt out, mute, silent, wordless 1.2 (of a person or group) lacking the power or right to express an opinion or exert control over affairs. （人，集团）无发言权的 Example sentencesExamples But on the other hand, I had witnessed so many voiceless women that I wanted to play the roles, I wanted to portray them. They're voiceless, they're powerless and that's why they need advocates. The voiceless women of Jordan seem so distant from the Athenian women, who, two and a half millennia ago, organized to use what voice they had. Part of the healing was giving voice to the voiceless prisoner in the greater community as she brought poets into San Quentin and published poems of her students for the world outside to hear. Anyway for the sake of our cause and to get the voice of our voiceless women heard around the world, we have to cope with danger. I feel helpless and in despair when I think of my whole family and the 100,000 voiceless residents who have been living around the sugar factories of Ethiopia. They seek the total control of every person in mind and soul; a harsh society in which women are voiceless and brutalized. That's why our legislators need to put rights on the statute books which will protect our voiceless citizens should the economy dip. Read the book to learn of the other angle, the humiliations voiceless workers put up with on the job. The film bears witness for the voiceless victims of the 20th century's forgotten genocide. There is a serious question about whether they are able to give voice to some of the most voiceless people in our society while being funded so heavily by the government. So that same sense that these women were voiceless and unacknowledged drew me to that. What about our ethical role in protecting these otherwise voiceless people? I suspect this to be the view of the majority: the voiceless people of the third world who experience on a daily basis the meaningless attrition of AIDS, war, famine, or infectious diseases. He said, no longer should they be voiceless, since they too were purveyors of wisdom. That was unexpected, there was so much support out there for me, but actually it was not for me personally, just the disenfranchised voiceless people out there who truly have concern for the world. In the end it is the voiceless children who suffer. I wanted to understand the cause behind this hatred, especially when it is directed towards voiceless women and children. This is the most massive financial scandal in UN history, the most disgusting, and the most damaging to vulnerable, voiceless people. Some women crossed their faces with their fists to depict voiceless women as a list of demands were read. 1.3Phonetics (of a speech sound) uttered without resonance of the vocal cords, e.g., f as opposed to v, p as opposed to b, and s as opposed to z. 〔语音〕清音的 Example sentencesExamples More generally, voiceless obstruents are more frequent in onset position than voiced obstruents. Neither Mandarin Chinese nor Tibetan distinguishes phonologically between voiced and voiceless obstruent initials, unlike Dzongkha and, for example, English. In English, /h/ is like a voiceless vowel in that there is no fricative-like narrowing in the mouth, so that the greatest point of narrowing is in the glottis. Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative. Voiced sounds such as vowels and certain consonants such as b, d, and g require vibration of the vocal folds, while voiceless sounds such as the consonants p, t, and k require the vocal folds to be wide apart.
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