unequal

英 [ʌnˈiːkwəl] 美 [ʌnˈiːkwəl]

adj.  不平等的; 不均衡的; 不公平的; (面积、数量等)不相等的,不同的; 力所不及; 不胜任的
n.  不相等的人

复数:unequals

经济

Collins.1 / BNC.9802 / COCA.10746



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 不平等的;不均衡的;不公平的
    in which people are treated in different ways or have different advantages in a way that seems unfair
    1. an unequal distribution of wealth
      财富的分配不均
    2. an unequal contest
      不公平竞争
  2. (面积、数量等)不相等的,不同的
    different in size, amount, etc.
    1. The sleeves are unequal in length.
      这两只衣袖不一般长。
    2. The rooms upstairs are of unequal size.
      楼上的房间大小不同。
  3. 力所不及;不胜任的
    not capable of doing sth
    1. She felt unequal to the task she had set herself.
      她觉得难以完成给自己定下的任务。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 不平等的;不公平的
    An unequal system or situation is unfair because it gives more power or privileges to one person or group of people than to others.
    1. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
      这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常,缺少平等,四分五裂。
    2. ...the unequal power relationships between men and women.
      男女之间不平等的权力关系
    3. ...unequal pay.
      不公平的薪水
  2. ADJ 不能胜任的;力不能及的
    If someone is unequal to a task they have to do, they do not have the abilities needed to do it well.
    1. Her critics say she has proved unequal to the task...
      批评她的人说事实证明她并不具备完成这项工作的能力。
    2. He felt unequal to the job and wished there were someone he could go to for advice.
      他感觉难以胜任这项工作,希望有人能给点建议。
  3. ADJ (大小、力量或数量上)不均等的,不对等的
    Unequal means being different in size, strength, or amount.
    1. The Egyptians probably measured their day in twenty-four hours of unequal length.
      埃及人很有可能用不同长度的24小时来度量日子。

双语例句

  1. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
    这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常,缺少平等,四分五裂。
  2. Her critics say she has proved unequal to the task
    批评她的人说事实证明她并不具备完成这项工作的能力。
  3. He felt unequal to the job and wished there were someone he could go to for advice.
    他感觉难以胜任这项工作,希望有人能给点建议。
  4. The Egyptians probably measured their day in twenty-four hours of unequal length.
    埃及人很有可能用不同长度的24小时来度量日子。
  5. These unequal treaties were made under duress.
    这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。
  6. The imperialists forced a series of unequal treaties upon china.
    帝国主义强加给中国一系列不平等条约。
  7. Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.
    财富分配不均会引起社会分裂。
  8. I am unequal to such a responsible task.
    我担不起如此重任。
  9. Since then, Britain gradually invaded many coastal areas and imposed a series of unequal treaties upon China.
    从那时起,英国逐渐侵略了中国的许多沿海城市,并签定了许多不平等条约。
  10. The principles of solidarity and reciprocity that bind societies together are more likely to erode in excessively unequal societies.
    在极度不平等的社会中,将社会凝聚在一起的团结和互惠原则更有可能被侵蚀。
  11. Many unequal cultural background and living environment resulted in a situation.
    许多不同的文化背景和生活环境导致了这一现状。
  12. In real life, women still face unequal treatment and are disadvantaged in gender competition.
    在现实生活中,妇女依然处于事实上的不平等状况之下,依然处于性别竞争中的不利地位。
  13. But this is one arena in which equal treatment yields unequal outcomes.
    但这是一个平等对待却会产生不平等结果的领域。
  14. The stability of rock mass is studied with FEM simulation and the unequal thrust method.
    通过弹塑性的有限元模拟和不平衡推力法计算,对其稳定性进行分析研究。
  15. Its essence is to remake a kind of unequal economy and culture tendency and politics hegemonism.
    其实质就是重新制造一种不平等的经济与文化的趋势和政治霸权主义。
  16. The lives of Japanese men and women, I say, strike me as being more separate than unequal.
    我说,我对日本男性和女性生活的最大印象是分离,而非不平等。
  17. Women claimed they were given unequal treatment.
    妇女们声称他们受到了不平等待遇。
  18. The EU also staged a crackdown on harmful tax practices, including unequal treatment of residents and non-residents.
    欧盟还对有害税收行为进行了打击,其中包括对居民和非居民的不公平对待。
  19. It has become a greedy and unequal society.
    它已成为一个贪婪的和不平等的社会。
  20. On the contrary, Chinas traditional contracts have unwilling and unequal features.
    与此相反,中国传统契约活动具有非自愿性和不平等性。
  21. Using one-to-one correspondence to compare equal and unequal sets.
    运用一对一的数字信息,比较相等及不想等系列。
  22. Unequal access to information, care and basic health practices further increases the health risks for women.
    不能平等地获取信息、护理和基本卫生措施,进一步增加了妇女的健康风险。
  23. Unequal access to education, health care and jobs persist.
    在教育、医疗和就业方面机会不均等的现象持续存在。
  24. In most societies, women have lower social status than men, producing unequal power relations.
    在大多数社会中,妇女的社会地位比男人低,产生不平等的权力关系。
  25. But societies create unequal relationships and policies sustain them.
    但是社会制造了种种不平等关系并通过政策加以维持。
  26. Understanding this unequal relationship between fear and reason was crucial to the design of American self-government.
    所以说深刻理解恐惧和理智之间的这种不平衡关系对于美国自治的设计是至关重要的。
  27. To reject unequal pay-which people do as well-goes against the assumptions of traditional economics.
    我们人类也会拒绝不平等的报酬,但是,这违反了传统经济学的假设。
  28. ( crystallography) having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique intersection.
    (结晶学)有三个不同的晶轴,其中一个倾斜的交叉。
  29. This resulted from the unequal distribution of income.
    这正是由于收入分配不均的结果。
  30. However, social inequality has led to the development of leisure unequal rights.
    但是,社会发展的不平等导致了休闲权利的不平等。

英英释义

adj

  1. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
    1. inadequate training
    2. the staff was inadequate
    3. she was unequal to the task

    Synonym:    inadequate

  2. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure