inevitability

IPA/ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti/
KK[ˌɪnˌɛvɪtəbˈɪlɪti]IPA/ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti/

inevitability — noun

1. a situation in which a particular event is sure to take place and no one can sto

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation in which a particular event is sure to take place and no one can stop it

例句

Layla slowly began to accept the inevitability of her grandmother's illness.

accept + the inevitability of [something]

The inevitability of climate change is something governments can no longer ignore.

the inevitability of [noun] as subject

同義詞
  • certainty

    more common in everyday speech; inevitability has a stronger sense of fate or larger forces at work

  • necessity

    suggests logical or practical requirement rather than unavoidable future events

  • inescapability

    more formal and less common; emphasises that there is no way out

  • unavoidability

    more literal and less common than inevitability

反義詞
  • possibility

    a chance that something may or may not happen

  • uncertainty

    a state where the outcome is unknown

  • choice

    the power to decide between options

文法句型

the inevitability of [noun/gerund]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' + noun or gerund (the inevitability of change, the inevitability of growing older). Common modifiers include 'historical,' 'economic,' 'apparent,' and 'sheer.'

常見錯誤

❌The inevitability of rain made us cancel the picnic.
✅The likelihood of rain made us cancel the picnic.
💡Inevitability is for things that are 100% certain, not just probable.
❌There is an inevitability that prices will rise.
✅It is inevitable that prices will rise.
💡Use the adjective 'inevitable' with a that-clause, not the noun.