单词	unattainable
释义	unattainableun‧at‧tain‧a‧ble /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl◂/ AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an unattainable goal For many young people in rural areas, a university education seems like an unattainable dream. Television can create deep dissatisfaction by portraying lifestyles that are unattainable. The new exams have been designed for weaker students who, until now, have been set unattainable targets. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A thin ribbon that separates unparalleled views from unattainable wealth, the walk is a welcome balm to the landlocked masses. However, it may be unfair to accuse the candidates of failing to attain the unattainable. It is unattainable, not because of the nature of things, but because of the nature of our faculties. Participants get a cultural exposure unattainable by ordinary tourists. Perfection is never qualified or quantified, making it therefore unattainable. The idea of wealth was not just unattainable, it was unthinkable; when the thought was uttered he ridiculed it. This makes them subservient to a moral objective which may be unattainable. Worse, in their enthusiasm for achieving the vision, they may be unable to see that it is unattainable. Thesaurus THESAURUS► impossible something that is impossible cannot happen or be done: · It’s impossible to get a taxi around here.· At times, finding a job felt like an impossible task. ► impractical something that is impractical is too expensive, takes too much time, is too difficult etc and therefore it is not sensible to try to do it: · It’s a nice idea, but it’s totally impractical.· We cannot all just stop using our cars - that would be completely impractical.· an impractical suggestion ► out of the question used when saying that something is completely impossible, especially because it is not allowed: · It’s out of the question for you to go alone. ► there’s no way informal used when saying that you think something is completely impossible: · There’s no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour. ► inconceivable impossible to imagine or believe: · It seemed inconceivable that there could be an end to the fighting in Northern Ireland. ► unthinkable impossible to imagine or believe – used especially about something that seems very shocking to people: · In those days it was unthinkable for a lady to work outside the home. ► unattainable impossible to achieve: · an unattainable goal· Victory seemed unattainable. ► it can’t be done spoken used when saying very definitely that something is impossible: · I’m afraid it can’t be done. Longman Language Activatorimpossible to get► unattainable impossible to achieve: · Television can create deep dissatisfaction by portraying lifestyles that are unattainable.· The new exams have been designed for weaker students who, until now, have been set unattainable targets.· For many young people in rural areas, a university education seems like an unattainable dream. ► out of reach impossible to get or achieve - use this about your aims and things you want very much: · A cure for the HIV virus may not be out of reach for much longer.· Peace in the region remained the goal, but a permanent solution still seemed out of reach. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► unattainable ideal/dream/goal etc COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► ideal · This is not an unattainable ideal, but a goal which you must pursue in order to avoid stagnation.· That is, better an unattainable ideal than a limited attainable goal when it comes to the welfare of our fellow men. Word family WORD FAMILYnounattainmentadjectiveattainable ≠ unattainableverbattain impossible to achieve:  A military victory is unattainable.unattainable ideal/dream/goal etc► see thesaurus at impossible
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