单词 | untoward |
释义 | untoward (ʌntəwɔːʳd , US -tɔːʳd ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that something untoward happens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties. [formal] The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward. Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere. Synonyms: unfavourable, unfortunate, disastrous, adverse Collocations: untoward incident The tour was successful, artistically and financially, but was not without untoward incident. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The morning passed off peacefully without any untoward incident. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To ensure that no untoward incident took place, police personnel were deployed all around the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A senior provincial official confirmed that police had detained people to prevent any 'untoward incidents'. Times, Sunday Times Voting took place between 7:00 and 15:00 with no reports of untoward incidents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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