单词 | insurmountable |
释义 | insurmountable (ɪnsəʳmaʊntəbəl ) adjective A problem that is insurmountable is so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully. The crisis doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem. Synonyms: insuperable, impossible, overwhelming, hopeless Collocations: almost insurmountable And objections and difficulties no one thought about suddenly turn out to be almost insurmountable obstacles. THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001) And it becomes an almost insurmountable task when your dad happens to have been an exceptional, highly colourful and controversial world champion. The Sun (2011) It is a marathon running term for the point in the race when a runner meets an almost insurmountable physical barrier. Times, Sunday Times (2006) To have an epidemic in one department of the team is almost insurmountable. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It has been determined that, however, face insurmountable difficulties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But even such seemingly insurmountable difficulties we will overcome. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As expected, this task often met insurmountable difficulties, due to the lack of data. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The mission pointed to insurmountable difficulties facing candidates willing to register. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seems an insurmountable task, and maybe that's the point. Times, Sunday Times And it becomes an almost insurmountable task when your dad happens to have been an exceptional, highly colourful and controversial world champion. The Sun Yet when a small group includes everything from lifelong believers to faith newbies, helping group members grow in spiritual maturity can feel like an insurmountable task. Christianity Today The first scientific analysis of fossil color was published only a decade ago, and until recently, determining the color palette of the prehistoric world seemed an insurmountable task. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the face of an apparently insurmountable task, the 40th succeeded beyond anyone's expectations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The general drift is still to view an away match as a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is difficult to see how seemingly insurmountable gaps between the sides would be bridged. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But it can lead to avoidance, putting things off until they become a huge, seemingly insurmountable problem. The Sun (2015) He calls for a'new hero to deliver the famous box' against seemingly insurmountable odds to their lover. The Sun (2015) There are tears and there are tantrums, as he tries to introduce more fresh food in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. Times, Sunday Times (2011) |
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