unprovable
/ʌnˈpruː.və.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈpruː.və.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈprü-və-bəl/ (ame, mw)
unprovable — 形容詞
- unprovablepositive
- more unprovablecomparative
- most unprovablesuperlative
1. describes a statement or idea that cannot be proved true, even with unlimited ti
無法證明
沒有任何方法可以證明為真
describes a statement or idea that cannot be proved true, even with unlimited time, evidence, or effort
Jude argued in court that the charge was unprovable because every witness had disappeared.
Jude 在法庭上主張，那項指控無法證明，因為所有證人都已消失。
pattern: unprovable + because-clause
Hannah realised the old family story about hidden treasure was exciting but completely unprovable.
Hannah 意識到家族關於寶藏的古老故事雖然刺激，但完全無法證明。
collocation: completely unprovable
Minho showed that the central theorem was mathematically unprovable within the standard system of axioms.
Minho 證明那條核心定理在標準公理系統內是數學上無法證明的。
Alessia found the vague accusation upsetting, but she knew it would remain unprovable.
Alessia 對那項模糊的指控感到難過，但她知道這將永遠無法證明。
Asher admitted that his theory about the old painting was fascinating but ultimately unprovable.
Asher 承認他關於那幅古畫的理論雖然引人入勝，但終究無法證明。
- unverifiable
cannot be checked or confirmed in practice; less absolute than 'unprovable'
- unfalsifiable
technical term from philosophy of science; cannot be disproven by any experiment
- unsubstantiated
currently lacks supporting evidence but could potentially be proven later
- provable
can be demonstrated as true using evidence or reasoning
- verifiable
can be checked or confirmed against known facts
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal, academic, or legal writing. 'Unprovable' describes an absolute quality — if something is unprovable, it cannot be shown true under any circumstances. Do not confuse with 'unproven', which only means not yet demonstrated.