单词 | inadmissible |
释义 | inadmissible (once / 6785 pages) adj If something's inadmissible, it's not allowed or permitted, usually because it's seen to be irrelevant. Inadmissible evidence needs to stay out of the courtroom. While you can use the adjective inadmissible to talk about anything that's not tolerated or is objectionable, it's most commonly used in a legal context. In a courtroom, when evidence is declared inadmissible by a judge, that means it can't be mentioned during a trial — it's not relevant or valid. Inadmissible adds the "not" prefix in- to admissible, from the Latin root admittere, "to allow to enter." WORD FAMILYinadmissible: inadmissibility+/admissible: admissibility, admissibly, inadmissible USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Setya was recently reinstated as speaker after a court ruled the recording was inadmissible as evidence. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Byrdsong ruled her testimony inadmissible because it amounted to a negotiation between the parties. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) Mr. Putin called any effort to interfere with theater performances or exhibits “absolutely inadmissible,” but said artistic expression carried responsibility to avoid offending religious believers. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) adj not deserving to be admitted inadmissible evidence Syn|Ant impermissible not allowable admissible deserving to be admitted admittable, admittibledeserving to be allowed to enter allowabledeserving to be allowed or considered permissiblethat may be accepted or conceded |
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