Word · Frequency #28643
inelastic
无弹性的；无适应性的
not elastic
- 1.
Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.
缺乏弹性；僵硬,不屈。
- 2.
Insensitive to changes in price.
对价格变化不敏感。
缺乏弹性；僵硬,不屈。；对价格变化不敏感。；无弹性的；无弹力的；无适应性的；[医] 无弹性的
In use
The rubber band became inelastic after years of sunlight exposure.
His inelastic routine never changes, even on weekends.
Demand for this medicine is inelastic because patients need it regardless of price.
be inelastic
The rubber band is inelastic after years of use.
这根橡皮筋用了多年，已经没有弹性了。
inelastic + noun
inelastic 作定语时直接修饰名词，表示该名词缺乏弹性或灵活性。
The school's inelastic rules made no allowance for special cases.
学校这些没有灵活性的规则不允许有特殊情况。
Common mistakes
This material is no elasticity.
Connections
Collocations
- inelastic demand
- 缺乏弹性的需求
- Goods like insulin have inelastic demand because people need them regardless of price.胰岛素这类商品需求缺乏弹性，因为无论价格如何人们都需要它们。
- inelastic supply
- 缺乏弹性的供给
- Land has inelastic supply in the short run.短期内土地的供给缺乏弹性。
- inelastic collision
- 非弹性碰撞
- In an inelastic collision, some kinetic energy is converted to heat.在非弹性碰撞中，部分动能转化为热量。
- inelastic material
- 无弹性材料
- A rope made of an inelastic material will not stretch.由无弹性材料制成的绳子不会拉伸。
- inelastic scattering
- 非弹性散射
- Raman spectroscopy relies on inelastic scattering of light.拉曼光谱学依赖于光的非弹性散射。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-表示“不”，elastic是“弹性”，所以inelastic就是拉也不回弹的“无弹性”——想象一根拉不动的旧橡皮筋。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：physics、economics、technical writing 该词较为正式，多用于学术或专业语境，如经济学中的“inelastic demand”（需求缺乏弹性）和物理学中的“inelastic collision”（非弹性碰撞）。日常口语中较少使用，可改用stiff或rigid等词。
Grammar Note
形容词，意为“无弹性的”，通常作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以重读的 /æstɪk/ 结尾，与 inelastic 押韵。注意：majestic 和 artistic 等拼写相似的词元音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.