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单词 cannot
释义

cannot

auxiliary verb

can·​not ˈka-(ˌ)nät How to pronounce cannot (audio)
kə-ˈnät,
ka-ˈnät
: can not
Phrases
cannot but or cannot help but or less commonly cannot help
: to be unable to do otherwise than
we cannot but wonder why
I cannot help feeling sorry for them.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Experience—their ability to observe and draw connections where algorithms cannot—gives these forecasters an edge that continues to outperform the glitzy weather machines in the highest-stake situations. Meghan Herbst, Wired, 4 Jan. 2022 As great of a genius as Einstein was, his equations cannot—do not—account for all of the mysteries of the universe. Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cannot

can·​not ˈkan-(ˌ)ät How to pronounce cannot (audio)
kə-ˈnät,
ka-ˈnät
: can not
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