imponderable

英 [ɪmˈpɒndərəbl]

美 [ɪmˈpɑːndərəbl]

n.  难以衡量(或估量)的事物
adj.  极轻的; 不可衡量的，不可估量的

复数：imponderables　

GRE

BNC.34561 / COCA.35424

牛津词典

noun

• 难以衡量（或估量）的事物
  something that is difficult to measure or estimate
  1. We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables.
     我们无法预测结果。难以逆料的情况太多了。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 难以解释的事情;无法估计的事物
  Animponderableis something unknown which it is difficult or impossible to estimate or make correct guesses about.
  1. They are speculating on the imponderables of the future.
     他们猜测着未来难以预见的事情。

英英释义

noun

• a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
  1. human behavior depends on many imponderables

adj

• difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
  1. such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility

双语例句

• Whether it is part of the basic makeup of man is so imponderable that few economists feel qualified to explore.
  这是否是人的基本特性的一部分，这是个无法琢磨的问题，没有几个经济学家认为有能力加以探讨。
• In his scheme, investment was governed by the animal spirits of entrepreneurs, facing an imponderable future.
  在他的设计中，投资由充满活力的企业家控制，其前途不可限量。
• And then there is the ever-present imponderable: the possible need, at some point, to finance the horrendous costs of reunification with destitute North Korea when that state collapses.
  而且无法衡量的事物还会始终存在：某一天，当赤贫的朝鲜倒台后，朝鲜半岛重新团结所耗费的海量资金需求。
• Europe is a huge imponderable.
  欧洲是个巨大的不确定因素。
• The leakage of dangerous chemicals causes imponderable losses to the ecological environment in the water areas. Therefore, it is particularly important to set up and improve the emergency response system of dangerous chemicals leakage accident.
  危化品泄漏对水域生态环境将造成严重损失，因此，港口危化品泄漏事故的应急反应体系的建立尤为重要。
• Our imponderable resources in knowledge are constantly growing and are inexhaustible.
  我们无法估量的知识资源是不断发展永不枯竭的。
• Our resources in technical knowledge are imponderable.
  我们的技术知识资源是无法估量的。
• Faith and love are imponderable forces.
  信心和爱是无形的力量。
• Subsurface flow constructed wetlands ( SSFW) has imponderable advantages in removal of nitrogen and phosphorus by contrast of traditional secondary treatment.
  潜流人工湿地在脱氮除磷方面具有传统的二级污水处理工艺不可比拟的优势。
• The great imponderable forces of nature.
  大自然中无法估量的巨大力量。