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单词 inoperable
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inoperable

(ɪnɒpərəbəl)
adjective
An inoperable medical condition is one that cannot be cured by a surgical operation.
[formal]
He was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.

inoperable in British English

(ɪnˈɒpərəbəl, -ˈɒprə-)
adjective
1. 
incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable
2.  surgery
not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless
Derived forms
inoperability (inˌoperaˈbility) or inoperableness (inˈoperableness)
noun
inoperably (inˈoperably)
adverb

inoperable in American English

(ɪnˈɑpərəbəl)
adjective
not operable
; specif.,
a. 
not practicable
b. 
that will not practicably allow of surgical operation
an inoperable cancer
c. 
inoperative

Examples of 'inoperable' in a sentence
inoperable

Dying in agony from inoperable cancer would be too kind for him.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
The tumor in his prostate was now inoperable, and spreading.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2002)
The doctors here say she's inoperable, but we've just found a surgeon in the States.
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
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