英语单词
unequal是什么意思
unequal
英 [ʌn'iːkw(ə)l]
美 [ʌn'ikwəl]
- adj. 不平等的；不规则的；不胜任的
- n. 不等同的事物
英文词源
- unequal (adj.)
- 1530s, "unjust, unfair," from un- (1) "not" + equal (adj.). Meaning "not the same in amount, size, quality, etc." is recorded from 1560s (inequal in this sense is from late 14c.). Sense of "inadequate, insufficient" (to some task) is attested from 1690s. Related: Unequally.
双语例句
- 1. Her critics say she has proved unequal to the task.
- 批评她的人说事实证明她并不具备完成这项工作的能力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Egyptians probably measured their day in twenty-four hours of unequal length.
- 埃及人很有可能用不同长度的24小时来度量日子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
- 这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. an unequal distribution of wealth
- 财富的分配不均
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.
- 财富分配不均会引起社会分裂.
来自《简明英汉词典》