irreconcilable
/ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl -ˈre-kən-ˌsī-, ˌi(r)-/ (ame, mw)
irreconcilable — 形容詞
- irreconcilablepositive
- more irreconcilablecomparative
- most irreconcilablesuperlative
1. so different, opposed, or difficult that people cannot bring the sides into agre
無法調和
差異太大，無法取得一致
so different, opposed, or difficult that people cannot bring the sides into agreement or solve the conflict between them.
The union and the company held irreconcilable views on weekend pay.
工會和公司在週末薪資上抱持無法調和的看法。
irreconcilable views on + issue
After months of talks, Ada and Mark's travel plans remained irreconcilable.
談了幾個月後，Ada 和 Mark 的旅行計畫仍然無法調和。
remain irreconcilable after negotiations
The judge said the couple had irreconcilable differences over money and trust.
法官表示，這對夫妻在金錢與信任上有無法調和的差異。
Rohan found the two job offers irreconcilable with his family duties.
Rohan 發現那兩份工作和他的家庭責任無法調和。
The safety rules were irreconcilable with the manager's rush schedule.
安全規定和經理趕工的時程彼此無法調和。
- incompatible
broader and often less emotional; can describe systems, personalities, or plans
- conflicting
shows opposition, but the clash may still be resolved
- unbridgeable
stresses a gap that cannot be crossed, especially in relationships or politics
- compatible
able to exist together without conflict
- reconcilable
able to be brought into agreement again
文法句型
be irreconcilable with + noun
irreconcilable differences/views
用法筆記
Often used for ideas, plans, demands, or relationships that cannot exist peacefully together. A common phrase is irreconcilable differences, especially when a marriage or negotiation cannot be repaired.
常見錯誤
irreconcilable — 名詞
1. a person, especially in politics or conflict, who refuses compromise and cannot
拒不妥協者
始終不肯讓步的人
a person, especially in politics or conflict, who refuses compromise and cannot be brought into agreement with others.
Party leaders treated the loudest rebels as irreconcilables before the vote.
黨內領袖在投票前把聲音最大的反對者視為拒不妥協者。
treat someone as irreconcilables
By spring, both commanders saw the border fighters as irreconcilables.
到了春天，兩名指揮官都把邊境武裝分子看成拒不妥協者。
The mediator stopped inviting the irreconcilables to the final peace talks.
調停人不再邀請那些拒不妥協者參加最後的和平會談。
Historians still debate whether the senators were patriots or mere irreconcilables.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論，那些參議員是愛國者還是單純的拒不妥協者。
- hard-liner
more common and strongly political
- diehard
more informal and often more emotional
- extremist
stronger and more negative; can imply radical beliefs, not just refusal to compromise
- moderate
someone willing to take a middle position
- pragmatist
someone guided by workable results rather than rigid principle
文法句型
treat/see + plural noun + as irreconcilables
the irreconcilables
用法筆記
This noun is usually plural and is most common in political, military, or peace-talk contexts. It normally refers to people who will not make any concession, not to abstract problems or ideas.