unprecedented

英 [ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd]

美 [ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd]

adj.  前所未有的; 空前的; 没有先例的

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Collins.2 / BNC.6047 / COCA.4401

牛津词典

adj.

• 前所未有的；空前的；没有先例的
  that has never happened, been done or been known before
  1. The situation is unprecedented in modern times.
     这种情况在现代还没有出现过。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 前所未有的；空前的；没有先例的
  If something isunprecedented, it has never happened before.
  1. Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented...
     这种做法很罕见，但也不是没有先例的。
  2. In 1987 the Socialists took the unprecedented step of appointing a civilian to command the force.
     1987年，社会党人史无前例地任命了一位非军队出身的人来指挥军队。
• ADJ-GRADED （质量、数量、规模）很高的，很大的
  If you describe something asunprecedented, you are emphasizing that it is very great in quality, amount, or scale.
  1. Each home boasts an unprecedented level of quality throughout...
     每家的质量都堪称一流。
  2. The scheme has been hailed as an unprecedented success.
     这个计划广受好评，被认为是一个巨大的成功。

英英释义

adj

• having no precedent
  1. an unprecedented expansion in population and industry

双语例句

• This, in turn, will exert unprecedented pressure on the solidarity of Canadian and American societies.
  这将对加拿大和美国社会的团结构成前所未有的压力。
• An unprecedented expansion in population and industry.
  史无前例的人口和工业膨胀。
• China's industry is developing at an unprecedented rate.
  中国工业正以空前的速度发展。
• On the one hand, this gives us an unprecedented opportunity.
  一方面，这给了我们一次前所未有的机会。
• Such policies would require unprecedented cooperation between nations
  这样的政策要求国家间进行空前的合作。
• I am very happy, this is an unprecedented achievement.
  我太开心了，这是我前所未有的成就感。
• For churches not normally noted for their ability to act in unison, today's unprecedented move was all the more remarkable
  对于通常无法统一行动的各个教会来说，今天这一前所未有的举动无疑更加非同寻常。
• The international financial crisis has inflicted on China unprecedented difficulties and challenges.
  这场国际金融危机给中国带来了前所未有的困难和挑战。
• But the size and scale of industrialisation and urbanisation in China are unprecedented.
  但是，中国工业化和城市化的规模和幅度都是前所未有的。
• But the emergence of China is unprecedented in its implications for the world's economy, environment and security.
  但是中国的崛起是史无前例的，因为它将对世界经济，环境和安全的影响至今仍然无法预测。