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inoperable

UK //ɪnˈɒpərəbəl//US //ɪnˈɑːpərəbəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 in- (不) + operabilis (可操作的),19世纪中期进入医学领域使用。

adjective

❶ 指因身体状况或技术限制无法通过手术治疗的,通常用于描述疾病或肿瘤因位置、扩散程度等原因不适合手术。

“The doctors said the tumor was inoperable due to its location near the brain stem.”

(医生表示肿瘤因靠近脑干而无法手术。)

“Her cancer was diagnosed as inoperable at this late stage.”

(她的癌症在晚期被确诊为无法手术。)

❶ 形容机器或设备因严重损坏而无法修复或继续使用的状态。

“After the flood, the factory's machinery was completely inoperable.”

(洪水过后,工厂的机器完全无法运转。)

“The old elevator was declared inoperable by safety inspectors.”

(安全检查员判定这部旧电梯已无法运行。)

同义词:untreatable, nonfunctional, irreparable, unworkable

常见短语

medically inoperable — 医学上无法手术的,特指因患者健康状况(如心肺功能)而非肿瘤本身特性导致不能手术的情况。

“The elderly patient was deemed medically inoperable due to heart complications.”

(这位老年患者因心脏并发症被判定为医学上无法手术。)