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单词 uncongenial
释义
uncongenial
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/us
/ˌʌn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/
(of aperson) notfriendlyandpleasant:
（人）意气不相投的，不友好的，令人不悦的
Unfortunately Ifoundhimalmostas uncongenial as hissister.不幸的是，我发现他几乎和他姐姐一样令人生厌。
(of anactivityorplace) notenjoyable,acceptable, orwelcoming:
（活动或地方）不为人所喜爱的，讨厌的，不合意的
Hefoundpost-warcollegelifeuncongenial, and after twotermsdecidedthat it would bebettertoearnaliving.他觉得战后的大学生活不合他意，上了两个学期之后，决定还是谋生为好。
Mylikingfor abargainenablesme tooverlookuncongenialretailsurroundings.我对便宜货的喜爱让我能够忽视并不宜人的购物环境。
nothelpful; notlikelyto make somethingsuccessful, or toprovidetherightconditionsfor something tohappenorexist:
没有帮助的；不能带来成功的；不能营造积极环境的
In thisperiodthereligiousclimateproveduncongenialtosuchideas.在这一时期，宗教气氛被证明与这样的思想格格不入。
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  • Heprovedhimself acapable, ifsomewhatuncongenial,managerof men.
  • If wefindtherulesof aparticularactivityuncongenial orimpossibletokeep, we can, at least inprinciple,contractout andplaya differentgame.
  • Acareerincommerceproveduncongenial, so heenteredtheGeneralBaptist/Unitarianministry.
  • Spacescientiststheorisetheexistenceof avirtuallyunlimitedarrayof otherplanetaryenvironments,almostall of which are uncongenial tohumanlife.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not being friendly
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  • antagonistic
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  • estrange
  • estranged
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Unsuitable and unacceptable
Unhelpful and Uncooperative
(Definition ofuncongenialfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofuncongenial

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In addition to their weak social positions, they are almost always bearers of ideas that areuncongenialto prevalent institutions and practices.
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Some did certainly succumb to the new pressure and lost their fortunes, some went into hibernation anticipating that thisuncongenialphase would soon be over.
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In the process, they render the areauncongenialto them, and they either die or move on.
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Finally, when projection fails, departments will often come under intense pressure from social groups to circumvent the unforeseen or unintended consequences ofuncongenialpolicies by engaging in partial implementation.
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The environment itself was prettyuncongenial.
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After all, in human society in any country there exists antipathy to association withuncongenialpeople.
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Delving into the complexities of depth psychology, exploring the psychopathology of these obsessional men, may be exceedinglyuncongenial.
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It is painful to see our forces discharging so honourably tasks souncongenialto soldiers.
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There are 20 unregistered dockers who workuncongenialhours because it is a tidal port.
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Some find thatuncongenialand leave; but we cannot have it both ways.
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They give of their best in services and skill, often underuncongenialconditions, sometimes very dangerous conditions, where there is even risk to life itself.
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Those ideas were highlyuncongenialat the time, largely neglected and resisted.
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There are no sheep-dogs trying to drive us into anuncongenialfold.
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It isuncongenialto raise this point in time of war, but it is of course a fact.
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The type of underground work isuncongenial, and will continue so unless improvements in living and working conditions keep pace with those in other industries.
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