| 单词 | irregular |
| 释义 | irregular (once / 299 pages) 1adjn 2adj 3nadj Irregular describes something that's unpredictable or uneven. If your dog has irregular spots, it means that she has random splotches of color scattered across her fur. Anything that doesn't have a pattern or schedule is irregular, like the irregular hours of a store that's only open when the owner feels like it. In grammar, an irregular part of speech is one that doesn't stick to the usual rules. Irregular can also describe something doesn't meet standards, like irregular clothing that's sold at a discount. Irregular originally meant "not in conformity with Church rules." WORD FAMILYirregular: irregularity, irregularly, irregulars+/irregularity: irregularities/regular: irregular, regularise, regularity, regularize, regularly, regulars/regularise: regularisation, regularised, regularising/regularity: regularities, unregularity/regularize: regularization, regularized, regularizes, regularizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe teenager’s grades dropped, his friends changed and he began keeping irregular hours. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Rustaqi was a vocal critic of the government’s arming of irregular militias. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) Outside experts, including Ansari, told me that for the dam to move that much was highly irregular. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) 1 1adj (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface Syn uneven not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture 2adj (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement Ant regular (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula 3adj falling below the manufacturer's standard irregular jeans Syn imperfect not perfect; defective or inadequate 4n merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name 2Syn|Hyper second merchandise, product, ware commodities offered for sale 1adj deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal highly irregular behavior Syn atypical abnormal, unnatural not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm 2adj contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice irregular hiring practices Syn|Ant illegal prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules asymmetrical, crookedirregular in shape or outline casual, occasionaloccurring from time to time improper, unconventional, unlawfulnot conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention randomised, randomizedset up or distributed in a deliberately random way strongof verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection unrhythmic, unrhythmicalnot rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent rough, unsmoothhaving or caused by an irregular surface unsteadysubject to change or variation asymmetric, asymmetricalcharacterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components unsystematiclacking systematic arrangement or method or organization regular in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle first-stringof members of a team; not substitutes lawful, rule-governedaccording to custom or rule or natural law official, prescribedconforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline standard, stockregularly and widely used or sold timedregularly spaced in time uniformevenly spaced weak(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection well-orderedordered well rhythmic, rhythmicalrecurring with measured regularity symmetric, symmetricalhaving similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts systematiccharacterized by order and planning 3adj lacking continuity or regularity an irregular worker Syn temporary part-time, parttime involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity 4adj not occurring at expected times Syn unpredictable sporadic recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances 5adj independent in behavior or thought 3she led a somewhat irregular private life Syn maverick, unorthodox unconventional not conforming to accepted rules or standards 1n a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Syn|Hypo|Hyper guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent Maquis, Maquisard a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II urban guerrillaa guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns warrior someone engaged in or experienced in warfare 2adj (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces irregular troops irregular warfare Syn|Ant partisan, partizan devoted to a cause or party regular (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces standingpermanent |
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