inconclusive
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TOEFLC2
释义
adj.
Not leading to a firm decision or result; leaving the matter undecided.
非决定性的，无定论的。
词根拆分
词根派生in-不，相反的
+
conclusive关闭，封闭，排除
=inconclusive
in-（不）+ conclusive =「不确凿的」。证据无法把疑问关上，于是问题悬而未决。conclusive 的透明否定。
常用搭配
- 1.inconclusive evidence不确定的证据
- 2.inconclusive result无定论的结果
例句
- 1.
The tests were inconclusive, so they ran them again.
检测结果无定论，于是他们又重做了一遍。
- 2.
The meeting ended on an inconclusive note.
会议在没有结论的情况下结束。