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if ... not : If you weren’t always in such a hurry (= but you are), your work would be much better, o Your work would be much better unless you were always in such a

if...not: MlAi! If you weren’t always in such a hurry, your work would be much better. A i! Your work would be much better unless you were always in such a hurry.

un let tered /.An’letod; NAmE -tard/ adj. {formal) unable to read AiRAftj;

un licensed /An’laisnst/ adj. without a licence ft M (ft; AifMiaElft: an unlicensed vehicle        033

LICENSED

un-like 0"" /,An’laik/ prep., adj.

mprep. 1 different from a particular person or thing A ; -M • • A (WJ: Music is quite unlike any other art form. efAl^h 0 The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. B4o 2 used

to contrast sb/sth with another person or thing ( ffj A M tfc ) M ••• A 1^1: Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install.       . 3 not

typical of sb/sth # ••• (ft^®:: It’s very unlike him to be so late. &fi]&£AM££AMlMMlftAMo 033 like

a adj. [not before noun] (of two people or things W A As£ ^ #j) different from each other A|s]; A ft;   ^ :

They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. MMte&teifiF;     —compare

alike adj., like adj.

un like ly 0"w /An'laikli/ adj. (un-like-lier, un-likeli-est) isiawa More unlikely and most unlikely are the usual forms. more unlikely M most unlikely0 1 ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that ... ) not likely to happen; not probable A A A A A (ft: The project seemed unlikely to succeed.   0 It’s most (= very)

unlikely that she’ll arrive before seven. M$£AM HU 3\ ]£ o O In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. Jj—Hi M fn] IS, infkM 2 [only before noun] not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect # A g A 1$; # £S % (ft: He seems a most unlikely candidate forthejob.  A&o 0

They have built hotels in the most unlikely places. ftMl fC 3 [only before noun] difficult to believe 5® KA ffl 0 W; A M fi fljftft H771 implausible : She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. MM a       033 likely

► un likeli hood /An’laiklihud/ un-like-li-ness /-nas/ noun [U]

un lim it ed /An'limitid/ adj. as much or as many as is possible; not limited in any way if. M ^ (ft; iiM0 (ft; ARtft'JEft: The ticket gives you unlimited travel for seven days,  0 The

court has the power to impose an unlimited fine for this offence.        II^WL 0

You will be allowed unlimited access to the files, iffuj Vf

un lined /.An'lamd/ adj. 1 not marked with lines A^s &lft;     unlined paper/skin       A3&

(ft K 2 (of a piece of clothing, etc. A JjR %£) made without an extra layer of cloth on the inside A MM (ft r«m lined

un-list-ed /.An'listid/ adj. 1 not on a published list, especially of stock exchange prices       (ft;

( AJeiiE# ) AiiWW,     an unlisted company

A ± A M 2 (of a telephone number M ^ 5^) not listed in the public telephone book, at the request of the owner of the telephone. The telephone company will not give unlisted numbers to people who ask for them. A® AftLii!f$S(ft — see also ex-directory

unlit /.An'lit/ adj. 1 dark because there are no lights or the lights are not switched on HBf (ft; A £T A (ft: an unlit passage A£T A(ftii3fi 2 not yet burning A-&4$ (ft: an unlit cigarette A^l&(ft fHB PI33 lighted

Un-load 0"w/.An'laud; NAmE,An'loud/ verb 1 ~ sth (from sth) to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere ( M. A , In

± ) i£P , A : [VN] Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.   fkH0

This isn’t a suitable place to unload the van. j&Ai&AA iS Sill Ac 0 [V] The truck driver was waiting to unload.

033 load 2 [VN] to remove the contents of sth after you have finished using it, espe­cially the bullets from a gun or the film from a camera ttW, ilifc, JRiH (.A&iiKIfc#^ )      033 load 3 [vn]

~ sth/sb (on/onto sb) (informal) to pass the responsibility for sb/sth to sb else A® ( If j£ ) ;        ) : It’s

his problem, not something he should unload onto you.

4 [VN] ~ sth (on/

onto sb/sth) (informal) to get rid of or sell sth, especially sth illegal or of bad quality        MW ( XtialtjkVQm

) : They want to unload their shares at the right price. MM«tfr^iI(ftMf£^J&Ilo un-lock /,An'lDk; NAmE ,An'la:k/ verb [VN] 1 to undo the lock of a door, window, etc., using a key ( H & ) A • • • (ft : to unlock the door ff Jf H 1$ PT33 lock 2 to discover sth and let it be known A JJfl; f§ A; H A: The divers hoped to unlock some of the secrets of the seabed.

un locked /.An'tokt; NAmE .An'laikt/ adj. not locked A M (ft: Don’t leave your desk unlocked, if A W 3* iB #f

unlooked-for /An'lukt fo:(r)/ adj. (formal) not expected ASA1](ft; A8l(ft;       unlooked-for developments

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un-loose /,An'lu:s/ (also un-loosen /An'lursn/) verb [VN] (old-fashioned or formal) to make sth loose M/f;

He unloosed his tie.

un loved /,An'Lvvd/ adj. (formal) not loved by anyone A AH$; (  ) 6^J: unloved children AA^M&^J^A

un-love-ly /.An'lAvli/ adj. (formal) not attractive (ft; A A W; A it M W: an unlovely building Alt*!

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un luck ily /An'lAkili/ adv. unfortunately; as a result of bad luck        He was injured in

the first game and unluckily missed the final. #,fg—

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un lucky O'W /An’lAki/ adj. (un-luck-ier, un lucki-est) illdlJI You can also use more unlucky and most unlucky. /Jf MM more unlucky fP most unlucky0 1 ~ (to do sth) having bad luck or happening because of bad luck; not lucky A # (ft; #J H (ft ; A J® M (ft unfortunate : He was very unlucky not to win. iffe A A T o 0 By some unlucky chance, her name was left ojfthe ust. mm®)i, £j£±&fmift£Ao 2- (to do sth) causing bad luck A A f 0 (ft; A(ft: Some people think it’s unlucky to walk under a ladder. WSAiAAA ^ATffiAiiAAMo 0 Thirteen is Often considered an unlucky number. A H # ft iA A Ji A A ^>J (ft tfc # 0

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un-made /.An'meid/ adj. 1 an unmade bed is not ready for sleeping in because the sheets, etc. have not been arranged neatly ( A ) A M Kf Eft 2 (BrE) an unmade road does not have a hard smooth surface ( itl& ) A MMlft

unmanageable /An‘maemd30bl/ adj. difficult or impossible to control or deal with )5ilAS^!j (   )

(ft; AJ&MMW 033 MANAGEABLE un-man-ly /An'maenli/ adj. (formal) not having the qualities that are admired or expected in a man A ^ A &lft; ABA^M 033 manly un-manned /.An'maend/ adj. if a machine, a vehicle, a place or an activity is unmanned, it does not have or need a person to control or operate it A ( M ) A$lf^ (ft; A ( fr ) A©$iJIA ftfelft 033 manned: an unmanned spacecraft AA^UAiiOlpO an unmanned Mars mission AAAM^ifJ

un man ner ly /An'maenali; NAmE -narli/ adj. (formal) not having or showing good manners; not polite '/£ A

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un marked /An'maikt; NAmE An'ma:rkt/ adj. 1 without a sign or words to show what or where sth is A^A (ft; A^itlEft; Aifl^-(ft: an unmarked police car fcU As (ft W A O He was buried in an unmarked grave.

—^hA^^Ao — compare marked 2 (especially BrE) (of