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单词 invincible
释义 in·vin·ci·ble
I. \(ˈ)in|vin(t)səbəl, ənˈv-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin invincibilis, from Latin in- in- (I) + vincibilis conquerable — more at vincible
1.
 a. : incapable of being vanquished or subjugated : impervious to attack or conquest : unbeatable
  < invincible army >
  < has been invincible in eight-oared Olympic rowing — Collier's Year Book >
 b. : impossible to overcome or subdue : absolute, unswerving
  < the invincible obscurity of his origins — Joseph Conrad >
  < a resolute, yet not invincible, skepticism — A.G.N.Flew >
  < invincible respect for authority >
  < man's invincible conviction that a sublime soul cannot be imprisoned — W.L.Sullivan >
2. : beyond an individual's control and so not involving moral responsibility : unavoidable — used especially of lack of knowledge about theological concepts
 < invincible ignorance >
in·vin·ci·ble·ness \-nə̇s\ noun -es
in·vin·ci·bly \-blē, -bli\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: one that is invincible
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