irrevocable
irrevocable — 形容詞
- irrevocablepositive
- more irrevocablecomparative
- most irrevocablesuperlative
1. describes a decision, action, or process that is so final it cannot be reversed
不可撤銷的
一旦做出就無法改變
describes a decision, action, or process that is so final it cannot be reversed or undone — once it happens, the previous situation cannot be restored.
Signing the contract was an irrevocable step for Heloísa and her business partner.
簽署合約對 Heloísa 和她的商業夥伴來說，是無法回頭的一步。
irrevocable + noun (step)
The judge's ruling is irrevocable under the terms of the settlement agreement.
根據和解協議的條款，法官的裁決是不可撤銷的。
be + irrevocable in legal contexts
Once Daichi submitted his resignation to the hospital board, the decision became irrevocable.
Daichi 一旦向醫院董事會提交辭呈，這項決定就無法挽回了。
become + irrevocable
The 2019 oil spill caused irrevocable damage to the coastline near Folake's village.
2019 年的漏油事件對 Folake 村落附近的海岸線造成了無法挽回的損害。
Adopting a child is an irrevocable commitment that changes the lives of everyone involved.
收養孩子是一項不可撤銷的承諾，會改變所有人的生活。
irrevocable commitment
- irrevocable decision
- irrevocable step
- irrevocable commitment
- irrevocable damage
- irrevocable change
- irrevocable trust (legal)
- make something irrevocable
- become irrevocable
- irreversible
used for physical processes that cannot be undone, while 'irrevocable' is more common for decisions and formal acts
- unalterable
more formal and literary, emphasising that something is fixed and cannot be adjusted
- binding
legal term focusing on the obligation created, not the impossibility of reversal
- final
less formal, simply means no further action is possible
- reversible
can be undone or changed back to the original state
- alterable
formal term for something that can be modified
文法句型
irrevocable + noun
be/become + irrevocable
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal writing, especially legal documents and contracts. The subject of the sentence must be a decision, action, or commitment — people cannot be described as irrevocable.
常見錯誤
同根字
- irrevocably副詞C1
- irrevocability名詞C2