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单词 unfinished
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Definition of unfinished in English:

unfinished

adjectiveʌnˈfɪnɪʃtˌənˈfɪnɪʃt
  • 1Not finished or concluded; incomplete.

    her last novel is unfinished
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But over McGrath's cinematic legacy there hangs an air of unfinished business.
    • You must clear away the detritus, finish your unfinished business, before the New Year can be magic.
    • What about all the unfinished business in which they are involved?
    • Long-term he has his sights on a marathon debut at the end of the year but he still has unfinished business on the track.
    • It is clear that our relationship with New Zealand is increasingly being seen as unfinished business.
    • Top of the unfinished business is to sort out the House of Lords.
    • They finished second last year and feel they have some unfinished business to tend to.
    • Now we are seeing the immoral legacy of this unfinished business.
    • Even if this particular pocket is wiped out, there is more important unfinished business.
    • In the Deep South, you can almost feel the blood in the soil, the unfinished business of a dark and tortured past.
    • Mr Prescott must endeavour to bring all parties back around the table to complete this morning's unfinished business.
    • We are merely concluding unfinished business in terms of the deal, and this measure is the best form of closure.
    • Maybe that's for the best, maybe it's not - for now it's just a nagging feeling of business still unfinished.
    • Yet similar themes recur - Barker is a fearless writer, unafraid to return to business she feels is unfinished.
    • In fact, Mr Balls insists that he always wanted to stay on at the Treasury into the second term to complete unfinished business.
    • Others talk about unfinished business or even revenge, if someone they know was killed.
    • It is the job of each new generation to finish the unfinished business of the past.
    • I took the job on as there was unfinished business at a club where I have the backing of the chairman, committee and fans.
    • Scotland has unfinished political business, with a devolved Parliament that pleases some and not others.
    • For the United States, it was a good opportunity to complete the unfinished business of the American Revolution.
    Synonyms
    incomplete, uncompleted, truncated, aborted
    partial, undone, half-done, unexecuted, undeveloped, deferred, put off, abandoned
    imperfect, unaccomplished, immature, defective, deficient, lacking, wanting, unpolished, unrefined, sketchy, fragmentary, patchy, rough, crude
  • 2(of an object) not having been given an attractive surface appearance as the final stage of manufacture.

    the garage door can be supplied unfinished for you to paint yourself
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Road surfaces and footpaths in general are good, however road edges appear to be unfinished.
    • Despite its unfinished surface, the statue was detailed, each piece of her naked form perfectly shaped.
    • The statue, like the London version, appears to be unfinished.
    Synonyms
    unpainted, unvarnished, undressed, untreated, unprocessed, unprepared, raw, rough, natural

Rhymes

undiminished
 
 

Definition of unfinished in US English:

unfinished

adjectiveˌənˈfiniSHtˌənˈfɪnɪʃt
  • 1Not finished or concluded; incomplete.

    her last novel is unfinished
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What about all the unfinished business in which they are involved?
    • Now we are seeing the immoral legacy of this unfinished business.
    • In fact, Mr Balls insists that he always wanted to stay on at the Treasury into the second term to complete unfinished business.
    • But over McGrath's cinematic legacy there hangs an air of unfinished business.
    • You must clear away the detritus, finish your unfinished business, before the New Year can be magic.
    • It is the job of each new generation to finish the unfinished business of the past.
    • Even if this particular pocket is wiped out, there is more important unfinished business.
    • Mr Prescott must endeavour to bring all parties back around the table to complete this morning's unfinished business.
    • I took the job on as there was unfinished business at a club where I have the backing of the chairman, committee and fans.
    • They finished second last year and feel they have some unfinished business to tend to.
    • It is clear that our relationship with New Zealand is increasingly being seen as unfinished business.
    • Yet similar themes recur - Barker is a fearless writer, unafraid to return to business she feels is unfinished.
    • Top of the unfinished business is to sort out the House of Lords.
    • Maybe that's for the best, maybe it's not - for now it's just a nagging feeling of business still unfinished.
    • We are merely concluding unfinished business in terms of the deal, and this measure is the best form of closure.
    • Scotland has unfinished political business, with a devolved Parliament that pleases some and not others.
    • Long-term he has his sights on a marathon debut at the end of the year but he still has unfinished business on the track.
    • Others talk about unfinished business or even revenge, if someone they know was killed.
    • For the United States, it was a good opportunity to complete the unfinished business of the American Revolution.
    • In the Deep South, you can almost feel the blood in the soil, the unfinished business of a dark and tortured past.
    Synonyms
    incomplete, uncompleted, truncated, aborted
    1. 1.1 (of an object) not having been given an attractive surface appearance as the final stage of manufacture.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The statue, like the London version, appears to be unfinished.
      • Despite its unfinished surface, the statue was detailed, each piece of her naked form perfectly shaped.
      • Road surfaces and footpaths in general are good, however road edges appear to be unfinished.
      Synonyms
      unpainted, unvarnished, undressed, untreated, unprocessed, unprepared, raw, rough, natural
 
 
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