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unencum bered /.Amn'kAmbad; NAmE -bard/ adj. 1 not having or carrying
anything heavy or anything that makes you go more slowly ft fa jg. W; W IS 5| W ; A 5#W 2 (of property M A) not having any debts
left to be paid
un end ing /An'endnj/ adj. seeming to last for ever ft J§L W; M M A W; A $9 W: a seemingly unending supply of money
unendurable /.Anm'djuarabl; NAmE -'dur-/ adj.
(formal) too
bad, unpleasant, etc. to bear TcAWA W;
Xt tU E *ft W H771 unbearable : unendurable pain lH
un envi able /An'enviabl/ adj. [usually before noun] difficult or unpleasant;
that you would not want to have 2R7tW; AftlfH^W:
She was given
the
unenviable task of informing the losers. iEMAiI£flAl& wa, WAMAAif^Wo Ena enviable
un-equal /An'iikwal/ adj. 1 [usually before
noun] in
which people are treated in different ways or have different advantages in a
way that seems unfair A A# W; A#J HfW; A-&AW ES33 unfair: an unequal distribution of wealth MWWTEKA#!
0 an unequal
contest A^Alfe #- 2 ~ (in
sth) different in size, amount, etc. ( ffifR,
) AES % W, A 0 W: The
sleeves are unequal in length. o The rooms upstairs are
of unequal size. W fa] AAA |W| 0
3 ~ to sth (formal) not capable of doing sth A M A A; A
14 ff W: She felt unequal to the task she had set
herself. M^IfTtlUTcJ® in £ BMAWfi#0 Ena equal ► un
equal ly /-kwali/ adv.
un equalled (BrE) (NAmE un-equaled) /An'iikwald/ adj. better than all others
7c It W; 7c )R #J; ft M #
unequivocal /.Am'kwivakl/ adj. (formal) expressing your opinion or intention very
clearly and firmly Aiis 4A^$8W; BEC1 unambiguous:
an unequivocal rejection Bf]
un-err-ing /Anting/ or//', always right or accurate 77 A -^AW; — MlEfil ( )
W BOH UNFAILING: She
had an unerring instinct for a good business deal. MW A Aji-fscflAkWAWo ► un err ing ly adv.
UNESCO (also Unesco) /jui'neskau; NAmE -koo/ abbr. United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization
J&WHimAMlR;
IfcWStSnA
un eth ic al /An'eQikl/ adj. not morally acceptable Ail jl W : unethical
behaviour A if M ff A Ena ethical ► un eth ic al ly /-kli/ adv.
un-even /An'iivn/ adj. 1 not level, smooth or flat
[HI ft A A W ; A A W : The
floor felt uneven under his feet, itftnm Em even 2 not
following a regular pattern;
not having a regular size and shape 7c M S W ; A MJ W ; 7c ^ W BHZ1 irregular: Her breathing was quick and
uneven. MW o uneven teeth A SIWWW® EH3even 3 not having the same
quality in all parts W : an uneven performance (= with some good parts and some bad
parts) M/ffM
JEWESS 4 (of a contest or match ftil)
in which one group, team or player
is much better than the
other —j£#JW;
AWIe]—7jcAW SCI unequal EH3 even 5 organized in a way
that is not regular and/or fair A#I$lr W; AA AW; AMMW EEC] unequal: an uneven distribution of
resources ¥% jg W A Q Hr ft Ifi Pim even ►
un-even-ly adv. un-even-ness noun [U]
un even 'bars noun [pi.] (NAmE) = asymmetric bars
un-event-ful /.Am'ventfl/ adj. in which nothing interesting, unusual or
exciting happens A 7c W W ; A
EL
W ; <ft A M Sfc
W : an uneventful life A jfc W
EQ3
eventful ► un-event-ful-ly /-fali/ adv.: The day passed uneventfully. j£—AAA/Jfc/kMiiATo
un
exception able /.Amk'sepjanabl/ adj. 1 (formal) not giving any reason for
criticism TceTThWW; 7c/AM §!] W;
Tctt? «T ft W: a man of unexceptionable
character — t m i ^ H W I f 2 (informal) not very new or exciting AfrWW;
A®l8fcW; A^AHUW un-ex-cep-tion-al /.Amk'sepjanl/ adj. not interesting or unusual S^W; ftW;
*3EftW; #ifiW 0OU unremarkable — compare exceptional un-ex-cit-ing /.Amk'saitiq/ adj. not interesting; boring tefelW; S.SAW; TcWW E323 exciting un ex pect ed Ow /.Amk'spektid/adj. if sth is unexpected, it surprises you because you were not
expecting it iB ¥ M ^4 W ; M M A A W : an unexpected result
M M^!J
W £p M 0 an unexpected visitor AI/|o The announcement was not
entirely unexpected. ►the
unexpected
noun [sing.] : Police officers
must be prepared for the unexpected. un-ex-
pect-ed-ly adv.: They had arrived unexpectedly. Mill M.
I'J 7 o o an unexpectedly large
bill fh ^ M. 14 W ^IK#- <> The plane was unexpectedly delayed. Hjlf ^bHI T o 0 Not unexpectedly, most
local business depends on tourism. A^MWH, ^MWAnflW^
un-ex-pect-ed-ness noun [U] — compare
expect, expected
un-ex-pired /.Amk'spaiad; NAmE -'spaiard/ adj. [usually before noun] (of an agreement or a period of
time hl>i^
nfc pg $J) still valid; not yet having
come to an end or expired W^CW; AHIIW
un-ex-plained /.Amk'spleind/ adj. for which the reason or cause is not known; that has not been explained
@^#W; AM^W;
Ai^BJW: an
unexplained mystery 0 He died in unexplained circumstances.
un ex ploded /.Amk'splaodid; NAmE -'splou-/ adj. [only before noun] (of a bomb, etc. ^$#^) that has
not yet exploded
AJi/$W
un ex plored /.Amk'sploid; NAmE -‘sploird/ adj. 1 (of a country or an area of land MM)
that nobody has
investigated or put on a map; that has not been explored 7cA#MW; AMMfflW; A^gft^W 2
(of an idea, a theory, etc. , S ifc ^) that has not yet been examined or
discussed thoroughly A ^ ® IS %
( MUvl) W
un-ex-pressed /.Amk'sprest/ adj. (of a thought, a feeling or an idea S , !§
‘If si M JE) not shown or made known in words, looks or actions;
not expressed
A«*W; A«sW;
A^AW
unfail ing /An'feilii]/ adj. that you can rely on to always be
there and always be the same of % W; — Jt W; AA W unerring : unfailing support — © W 0 She fought the disease
with unfailing good humour. |WJ^f4#-o
►
unfail ingly
adv.: unfailingly loyal/polite — un-fair (Hw /,An'fea(r);
NAmE-Terf adj.
~ (on/to sb) not right or fair according to a set of rules
or principles; not treating people equally A A IE W; A
AAW;
MAAA#W EEC!
unjust: unfair criticism AAlEW7tti¥ o It seems unfair on him
to make him pay for everything. 0
It
would be unfair not to let
you have a choice. Ait#W#f ISlA^f Wo O They
had been given an unfair advantage. M Cl # PJ T A A IE W HE 0
o unfair
dismissal (= a
situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) AAAI?® 0 measures to prevent unfair competition
between member countries $j it
JE& M H AIa] AAA^AW 0 Life seems so unfair sometimes. A A WWClA AWAAAo o It’s so unfair! &AAAA7 ! PT3i3 fair ► un-fair-ly adv. : She claims to have
been unfairly dismissed. M W M M ft S I? ® 0 o The tests discriminate unfairly against older
people. ffi^AWA^f'Jj^Mo un-fair-ness noun [U] un faith ful /An'fei0fl/ adj. ~ (to sb) having sex with sb who is not your
husband, wife or usual partner A A W; ii#F W: Have you ever been
unfaithful to him?