Word · Frequency #20943
unaccountable
无法解释的；难以说明的
impossible to explain or understand
- 1.
Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.
无法解释的；难以说明的。
- 2.
Not responsible; free from accountability or control.
不承担责任的；不受问责或控制的。
无须负责的；不受问责的；无法解释的；难以说明的。；不承担责任的；不受问责或控制的。；无法解释的；无责任的；[法] 难以申辩的
In use
There was an unaccountable delay at the airport, and no one told us why.
Her sudden anger at the meeting was unaccountable.
The team's poor performance in the final was unaccountable, given all their training.
be unaccountable to sb
表示不受某人问责或无须向其交代。
The committee was unaccountable to the public.
该委员会不向公众负责。
be unaccountable for sth
意为对某事不承担责任；注意与 be accountable for sth（对某事负责）相对。
The crew was unaccountable for the accident.
船员对这起事故不负责任。
it is unaccountable that ...
该句型表示某事使人难以理解或解释；unaccountable 在此意为“无法解释的”。
Connections
Collocations
- unaccountable delay
- 无法解释的耽搁
- The committee asked about the unaccountable delay in the report.委员会询问了报告中无法解释的耽搁。
- unaccountable behavior
- 难以理解的行为
- His unaccountable behavior worried his friends.他难以理解的行为让朋友们担心。
- unaccountable power
- 不受问责的权力
- Citizens feared the agency's unaccountable power.公民们担心该机构不受问责的权力。
- unaccountable to the public
- 不对公众负责
- The director was unaccountable to the public.这位主管不对公众负责。
- remain unaccountable
- 仍然无法解释
- The cause of the accident remains unaccountable.事故原因仍然无法解释。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想法：un-（不）+ accountable（可解释的）→ 无法解释的；也可联想到“无人能问责的”，记住“无法解释”和“不受问责”两层意思。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文书、学术讨论、法律与行政语境 通常用于正式语体。作“无法解释的”时多用于对现象或行为的书面描述；作“无须负责的、不受问责的”则比较常见于法律、行政或问责语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
前五个词都含重读的 /aʊntəbəl/，与 unaccountable 押韵；table 拼写相似但读 /ˈteɪbəl/，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.