inapplicability

/(¦)in ən+/ (ame, mw)

inapplicability — 名詞

1. the fact that a law, rule, theory, method, or piece of information does not rela

1.名詞C2
釋義

不適用

某事物無法套用於某情況

the fact that a law, rule, theory, method, or piece of information does not relate to or affect a particular situation, person, or subject, so it cannot sensibly be used or taken into account in that context

例句

Chen argued that the law's inapplicability to small businesses was clear from the wording.

Chen 主張，從條文措辭即可清楚看出該法律不適用於小型企業。

inapplicability of [X] to [Y] — preposition pattern

The professor explained the inapplicability of 19th-century economic models to modern online markets.

教授解釋了十九世紀的經濟模型為何不適用於現今的網路市場。

同義詞
  • irrelevance

    the most direct synonym; 'irrelevance' is slightly broader and can also mean 'lack of importance' rather than strictly 'does not apply'

  • unsuitability

    emphasises that something does not fit a purpose; less precise than 'inapplicability' because it focuses on fitness rather than application

反義詞
  • applicability

    direct antonym — the quality of relating to or affecting a situation

  • relevance

    broad antonym; relevance implies importance or connection, while applicability implies direct use

文法句型

the inapplicability of [something] to [something]

用法筆記

Typically follows the pattern 'the inapplicability of X to Y'. X is the thing that does not apply (a law, rule, theory, idea), and Y is the situation or case it does not apply to. Common in legal, academic, and formal professional writing.

常見錯誤

❌The inapplicability of this rule from our case is clear.
✅The inapplicability of this rule to our case is clear.
💡the correct preposition after 'inapplicability' is 'to', not 'from'.
❌The inapplicability of these results cannot be ignored.' (ambiguous)
✅The inapplicability of these results to the new drug trial cannot be ignored.
💡specify what the thing does NOT apply to in order to make the meaning clear.