unquantifiable
adjective
uk/ˌʌnˈkwɒntɪfaɪəbl/usnotableto bemeasured:
unquantifiable benefits/liabilities/risksFinancepeoplecan'tvalueemployeeattitudes,workingenvironment, or otherindirectvariableswith unquantifiablebenefits.
| 单词 | unquantifiable |
| 释义 | unquantifiable adjective uk/ˌʌnˈkwɒntɪfaɪəbl/usnotableto bemeasured: unquantifiable benefits/liabilities/risksFinancepeoplecan'tvalueemployeeattitudes,workingenvironment, or otherindirectvariableswith unquantifiablebenefits. Examplesofunquantifiableunquantifiable But theology's subject matter is by nature unobservable andunquantifiable! From theCambridge English Corpus These outcomes,unquantifiableas they are, and by no means empirical evidence, suggest that my artistic intentions had been met. From theCambridge English Corpus A conclusion of (unquantifiable) dominance was the only possible inference. From theCambridge English Corpus It lacks clear boundaries and specific source materials ; it also remains stubbornlyunquantifiableand impervious to neat correlations with policy decisions. From theCambridge English Corpus In this respect, they are merely reproducing the attitudes of a government which shows little interest in the universities as centres for the pursuit of financiallyunquantifiableknowledge. From theCambridge English Corpus He would have had a modest salary from the parish and a steady, butunquantifiable, extra income in fees for his attendance and duties in the church. From theCambridge English Corpus The traffic benefit to which he refers is hypothetical,unquantifiableand unsupported by any scientific evidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are so many uncertainties—unmet obligations,unquantifiablelegal commitments, litigation poised over the heads of water companies and political uncertainties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the benefits areunquantifiable, for example, in variety reduction, export promotion, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, health authorities spend anunquantifiableamount of their resources on a whole range of educative and promotional activity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Taking into account both quantifiable andunquantifiablebenefits, it is estimated that there will be a net benefit of around £580 million per year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Part of this will be repayable to the subcontractors, although the amount isunquantifiable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, it plays a preventive role—unquantifiablebut indisputable—over and above the number of arrests that arise from it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, there is theunquantifiablespin-off from the bulk of their members (who are foreigners in most cases) at hotels, restaurants and theatres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Other officials were involved from time to time; their direct salary cost isunquantifiable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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