| 单词 | irrevocably |
| 释义 | irrevocably (once / 3784 pages) adv If you do something irrevocably, there's no going back. Irrevocably describes an action that can't be changed or reversed. When something's done permanently, it's happened irrevocably. If you break off a friendship irrevocably, it's final; you will never regain that friend again. Irrevocably comes from the Latin word irrevocabilis, meaning "that cannot be recalled." WORD FAMILYirrevocable: irrevocably+/revocable: irrevocable/revocation: revocations/revokable: irrevokable/revoke: revocable, revocation, revokable, revoked, revokes, revoking USAGE EXAMPLESEven if you survive being shot, it changes your life irrevocably — and never for the better. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) But what’s so thrilling — and so terrifying — about this “Othello,” directed by Sam Gold, is that everything that occurs is so irrevocably inevitable. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) Certainly it’s tempting to suggest that the entire sweep of comedy would be irrevocably altered. The Guardian(Dec 10, 2016) adv in an irrevocable manner |
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