unequal

英 [ʌnˈiːkwəl]

美 [ʌnˈiːkwəl]

adj.  不平等的; 不均衡的; 不公平的; (面积、数量等)不相等的，不同的; 力所不及; 不胜任的
n.  不相等的人

复数：unequals　

经济

Collins.1 / BNC.9802 / COCA.10746

牛津词典

adj.

• 不平等的；不均衡的；不公平的
  in which people are treated in different ways or have different advantages in a way that seems unfair
  1. an unequal distribution of wealth
     财富的分配不均
  2. an unequal contest
     不公平竞争
• （面积、数量等）不相等的，不同的
  different in size, amount, etc.
  1. The sleeves are unequal in length.
     这两只衣袖不一般长。
  2. The rooms upstairs are of unequal size.
     楼上的房间大小不同。
• 力所不及；不胜任的
  not capable of doing sth
  1. She felt unequal to the task she had set herself.
     她觉得难以完成给自己定下的任务。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不平等的；不公平的
  Anunequalsystem or situation is unfair because it gives more power or privileges to one person or group of people than to others.
  1. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
     这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
  2. ...the unequal power relationships between men and women.
     男女之间不平等的权力关系
  3. ...unequal pay.
     不公平的薪水
• ADJ 不能胜任的；力不能及的
  If someone isunequal toa task they have to do, they do not have the abilities needed to do it well.
  1. Her critics say she has proved unequal to the task...
     批评她的人说事实证明她并不具备完成这项工作的能力。
  2. He felt unequal to the job and wished there were someone he could go to for advice.
     他感觉难以胜任这项工作，希望有人能给点建议。
• ADJ （大小、力量或数量上）不均等的，不对等的
  Unequalmeans being different in size, strength, or amount.
  1. The Egyptians probably measured their day in twenty-four hours of unequal length.
     埃及人很有可能用不同长度的24小时来度量日子。

英英释义

adj

• lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  1. inadequate training
  2. the staff was inadequate
  3. she was unequal to the task
  Synonym:inadequate
• poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

双语例句

• But societies create unequal relationships and policies sustain them.
  但是社会制造了种种不平等关系并通过政策加以维持。
• Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.
  财富分配不均会引起社会分裂。
• The principles of solidarity and reciprocity that bind societies together are more likely to erode in excessively unequal societies.
  在极度不平等的社会中，将社会凝聚在一起的团结和互惠原则更有可能被侵蚀。
• Unequal access to education, health care and jobs persist.
  在教育、医疗和就业方面机会不均等的现象持续存在。
• This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
  这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
• But this is one arena in which equal treatment yields unequal outcomes.
  但这是一个平等对待却会产生不平等结果的领域。
• The lives of Japanese men and women, I say, strike me as being more separate than unequal.
  我说，我对日本男性和女性生活的最大印象是分离，而非不平等。
• Women claimed they were given unequal treatment.
  妇女们声称他们受到了不平等待遇。
• Many unequal cultural background and living environment resulted in a situation.
  许多不同的文化背景和生活环境导致了这一现状。
• Understanding this unequal relationship between fear and reason was crucial to the design of American self-government.
  所以说深刻理解恐惧和理智之间的这种不平衡关系对于美国自治的设计是至关重要的。