unverifiable
/ʌnˈver.ɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.ver.əˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
unverifiable — 形容詞
- unverifiablepositive
- more unverifiablecomparative
- most unverifiablesuperlative
1. Something that is unverifiable cannot be shown to be true or accurate by present
無法驗證的
無法證明為真或正確
Something that is unverifiable cannot be shown to be true or accurate by presenting facts or evidence — for example, an unverifiable claim made without supporting documents, or an unverifiable historical account that no written record can confirm.
The scientist admitted that the results were unverifiable because the original data had been lost.
那位科學家承認，因為原始資料已經遺失，所以這些結果是無法驗證的。
be + unverifiable with reason clause
Liam refused to believe the unverifiable promises that the salesman made about the car.
Liam 不願相信業務員對那輛車所做的無法驗證的承諾。
unverifiable + noun as premodifier
Most of the claims in that online article are unverifiable without doing your own research.
那篇網路文章裡的大部分說法，如果不自己查證，都是無法驗證的。
Hui checked the numbers twice, but the source of the error remained unverifiable.
Hui 檢查了兩次數字，但錯誤的來源仍然無法驗證。
The witness gave a detailed account of the accident, but it was unverifiable alone.
那位目擊者詳細描述了事故經過，但單憑這份說詞是無法驗證的。
- unsubstantiated
Emphasises lack of supporting evidence, often used for claims or accusations
- unconfirmed
Focuses on absence of official confirmation rather than impossibility of proof
- unproven
Suggests proof has not yet been found but may exist in the future
- verifiable
Can be checked and confirmed by evidence
- provable
Can be demonstrated to be true
文法句型
be + unverifiable
seem/remain + unverifiable
用法筆記
Common in formal or analytical contexts such as science, law, journalism, and historical research. Frequently used with linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'remain'.