| 单词 | inadvertent |
| 释义 | inadvertent (once / 2010 pages) adj When something happens by accident, it's inadvertent, or unintentional. The gas company assured you that the error in your bill was inadvertent and that they would fix it, but not before you blew off some steam. If you break down the adjective inadvertent you find the word vert, from the Latin vertere, meaning "to turn." Advertent comes to mean "turning the mind to," and as the prefix in- means "not," inadvertent means “not turning the mind to,” or "not intending to." When your actions are inadvertent you're not paying attention to their consequences. Remember that inadvertent ends with -ent by remembering this sentence: “We inadvertently ripped the tent.” WORD FAMILYinadvertent: inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertently+/advert: adverted, advertence, advertency, advertent, adverting, adverts/advertent: advertently, inadvertent/inadvertence: inadvertences/inadvertency: inadvertencies USAGE EXAMPLESThe penalties for acts the company characterized as inadvertent mistakes were imposed as part of a consent order announced late last week by the U.S. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) The omission of that visit in the case file was inadvertent, he said. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) They tend to amass branded key chain openers until drawers are overflowing with the inadvertent collection. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) adj happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table Syn accidental unintended not deliberate |
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