irremediable
UK/ˌɪrɪˈmi:diəbl/US/.iri'mi:diәbl/
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Impossible to cure, correct, or put right; beyond repair.
无法补救的，无可挽回的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedir-not, opposite of
+
remedyagain, back
+
-ablemiddle; heal
=irremediable
ir- (not) + remediable = not able to be remedied. Used of losses and damage that cannot be undone: irremediable loss, irremediable breakdown.
Common Collocations
- 1.irremediable loss无法弥补的损失
- 2.irremediable damage无法修复的伤害
- 3.irremediable breakdown无法挽回的破裂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The fire caused irremediable damage to the archive.