unambiguous /.Anaem'bigjuas/ adj. clear in meaning; that can only be understood in one way M S if M IHj;

^X^$!]l$; AJ&AM: an unambiguous statement BJ W i£ 0 The message was clear and unambiguous—‘Get out!’ % X $ X §8 A H “ it

m ” f*TU3 ambiguous ► un am bigu ous ly adv.

un am bi tious /.Anaem’bijas/ adj. 1 (of a person A) not interested in becoming successful, rich, powerful, etc. A tfi 1$ ; A £ fij >i> 2 not involving a lot of

effort, time, money, etc. or anything new Xff^tl A ( b& N'i'a], XMX&X an unambitious plan X

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,un-A'merican adj. against American values or interests i

unanimity /jurna'mmati/ noun [U] complete agreement about sth among a group of people —A

unani mous /ju'naemmas/ ad/ 1 if a decision or an opinion is unanimous, it is agreed or shared by everyone in a group ( —WlMM

1$ : a unanimous vote A o unanimous

support — 65 tf³ o T/ie decision was not unanimous.

2 ~ (in sth) if a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about sth ( ^ W ) .-tja •iStft), -fUXlc^ltltt: Local people are unanimous in their opposition to the proposed new road. ij ffe’lp K -* i!L$t XtfM SI 65 ®f & o ► unanimously

adv._: The motion was passed unanimously. ihfXlk

un announced /.Ana'naunst/ ad/ happening without anyone being told or warned in advance A ii £P ; A

fjit - r- ftfj; A tT fS Pf (ft: She just turned up unannounced on my doorstep. M A fT iS nf ifc ft f fj He f] P 7» 0 an

unannounced increase in bus fares f\ A ® ffr A ££ A A (ft

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un answer able /An'ainsarabl; M4m£ An'aen-/ ad/ 1 an unanswerable argument, etc. is one that nobody can question or disagree with A nj #-1$ (ft ;

EYZ71 irrefutable : They presented an unanswerable case for more investment, if if] $14 7 ' A A 0T (ft JI

X , fl- X f P ® A o 2 an unanswerable question is one that has no answer or that you cannot answer A?r Hlft; AfcB&Itt

unanswered /An'ainsad; NAmE -sard/ ad/ 1 (of a question, problem, etc. |rJ , |0 Jg! that has not been answered A 0 ^ ^ ; Al?^(ft; fkMX&ftJ: Many questions about the crime remain unanswered. & $£ p 2 (of a letter, telephone call, etc. -fg®, Eft if that has not been replied

to A 0 (SI ( M&M. ) (ft: unanswered letters 6<j

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unanticipated /.Anaen'tisipeitid/ adj {formal) that you have not expected or predicted; that you have not anticipated *! f I] (ft; AMfiXJlft: unanticipated costs

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un apoSo get-ic /,Ana,pbla'd3etik; NAmE -,pa:l-/ adj. not saying that you are sorry about sth, even in situations in which other people might expect you to XIStifc(ft; Xilifclft FTJ3 apologetic ► unapologetic-al-ly /-kli/ adv.

unappealing /.Ana'pirlirj/ adj. not attractive or pleasant X it A (ft; The room

was painted in an unappealing shade of brown. j|if| j&7 X If (ft I* Bo o The prospect of studying for another five years was distinctly unappealing. AA ii m K fft X If. X, 033 APPEALING

unappetizing {BrE also -is-ing) /An'aspitaizir)/ adj. (of food ^ $}) unpleasant to eat; looking as if it will be unpleasant to eat X l£ (ft; #J Pf P (ft; # U 5® Bft (ft 032

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un-appreciated /,Ana‘pri:Jieitid/ adj. [not usually before noun] not having your work or your qualities recognized and enjoyed by other people; not appreciated A Alt iR; XMfrfU'; LcAf&ik. He was in a job where he felt unappreciated and undervalued, ilk \>X if (ft IfftAiHtki&PJ^ItiRInSlio

un-approach-able /.Ana'praotjabl; NAmE -'prou-/ adj. (of a person A) unfriendly and not easy to talk to X A $?#J; 033 approachable

un argu able /An'argjuabl; NAmE -'a:rg-/ adj. (formal) that nobody can disagree with ?c % % ikt (ft ; X ^ ?i itfj: unarguable proof A W fi St iff $5 — compare arguable ► un-argu-ably adv.: She is unarguably one of the country’s finest athletes. s

unarmed /.An'aimd; NAmE .An'airmd/ adj. 1 not canying a weapon A^: unarmed

civilians 2 not involving the use of

weapons The soldiers were

trained in unarmed combat, r»TT3 ARMED

unary /‘juinari/ adj. (mathematics %) involving only one member of a set at a time —-tc$J •— compare binary

unashamed /.Ana'Jeimd/ adj. feeling no shame or embarrassment about sth, especially when people might expect you toX'SI$#J;

'If X 1$ —compare ashamed ► un ashamed ly /.Ana’Jeimidli/ adv._: She wept unashamedly. &tk X M X 0 an unashamedly sentimental song —

unasked /,An‘a:skt; NAmE .An'seskt/ adj. 1 an unasked question is one that you have not asked even though you would like to know the answer % fn) ftfj; A ft P 2 without being invited or asked Al^if &X A® 10 A He came to the party unasked. fcA#jjp

M £ T o O She brought him, unasked, the relevant file.

on asked for adj. that has not been asked for or requested A ir J! X £0; A if X : unasked-for advice

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un assail able /.Ana'seilabl/ adj. (formal) that cannot be destroyed, defeated or questioned JftPiJ; : The party now has an unassailable

lead. o Their ten-point

lead puts the team in an almost unassailable position. Ilk

un assist ed /.Ana'sistid/ adj. not helped by anyone or anything A A W 8b W ; XH^hMW; if 60 H33 unaided: She could not move unassisted. MXti^AA rfsko

unassuming /.Ana'sjuimir); NAmE .Ana'su:-/ adj. (approving) not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status X tfcl M A ; X fk 0 ;

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un-attached /.Ana'taetjt/ adj. 1 not married or involved in a romantic relationship A X A Hn single: He was still unattached at the age of 34. fk 34 # 0t£EJi##o 2 not connected with or belonging to a particular group or organization X M X mwmmtf)-, A^Mlft; compare

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un attain able /.Ana’teinabl/ adj. impossible to achieve or reach U; IfelcXiffij: an unattainable goal

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un-attend-ed /.Ana'tendid/ adj. without the owner present; not being watched or cared for X A X XE Ah &X AA^rHf ( ) $J: unattended vehicles AA#

o Never leave young children unattended. X?£

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un-attract-ive /.Ana'traektiv/ adj. 1 not attractive or pleasant to look at X tt @ fill; X M W; )A A): an unattractive brown colour 2 not good, interesting or pleasant X£F6X A®W; one of

the unattractive aspects of the free market economy g X TUuW-—XA® 033 ATTRACTIVE ► un-attract- ive-ly adv.

un-author-ized (BrE also -ised) /An'orGaraizd/ adj. without official permission AfeH^-wI ( ) 6A No

access for unauthorized personnel. A ff ft 'A X % A ifl ₀

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un avail able /.Ana'veilabl/ adj. [not usually before noun] ~ (to sb/sth) 1 that cannot be obtained A iA I# f¹!; XW fE f/: Such luxuries are unavailable to ordinary people. lit A # If ii W S: X ^ 0J o 2 not able or not