unsustainability
UK/ʌnsə'steɪnəb(ə)lɪtɪ/US
B2
Definitions
n.
The condition of being impossible to maintain over time
不可持续性
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
sus-under, below
+
-abilcapable of, worthy of
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=unsustainability
un- (not) + sustainability = the quality of not being sustainable. A rare, technical abstract noun.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The study highlights the unsustainability of the region's water use.