(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;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. 我遲早要見到他的/你必定會感到氣憤的。 the~不可避免的事,注定的命運;〖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 一個總帶著雨傘的英國人;a tourist with his~camera 一個總帶著照相機的游客;We went inside for the~cup of tea. 我們進去照例喝了杯茶。
→in?evita′bility n 不可避免性;in′evitably adv 不可避免地