(1)不可避免的,必定要發(fā)生的(not to be avoided;sure to happen):an~disaster/result 不可避免的災(zāi)難/后果;~pain 必然的疼痛;an~defeat/fate必然失敗/注定的命運(yùn);Death is~. 死亡是不可避免的。 It is~that I will meet him sooner or later/that you should feel indignant. 我遲早要見(jiàn)到他的/你必定會(huì)感到氣憤的。 the~不可避免的事,注定的命運(yùn);〖同〗 unavoidable,certain;〖反〗 avoidable;
(2)慣常的,照例的(so frequently seen,heard,etc,that it is familiar and expected)[作attrib](infml):an Englishman with his~umbrella 一個(gè)總帶著雨傘的英國(guó)人;a tourist with his~camera 一個(gè)總帶著照相機(jī)的游客;We went inside for the~cup of tea. 我們進(jìn)去照例喝了杯茶。
→in?evita′bility n 不可避免性;in′evitably adv 不可避免地