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

• Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.
  财富分配不均会引起社会分裂。
• This resulted from the unequal distribution of income.
  这正是由于收入分配不均的结果。
• 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。
• Its essence is to remake a kind of unequal economy and culture tendency and politics hegemonism.
  其实质就是重新制造一种不平等的经济与文化的趋势和政治霸权主义。
• 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。
• However, social inequality has led to the development of leisure unequal rights.
  但是，社会发展的不平等导致了休闲权利的不平等。
• The EU also staged a crackdown on harmful tax practices, including unequal treatment of residents and non-residents.
  欧盟还对有害税收行为进行了打击，其中包括对居民和非居民的不公平对待。
• Unequal access to information, care and basic health practices further increases the health risks for women.
  不能平等地获取信息、护理和基本卫生措施，进一步增加了妇女的健康风险。
• 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。
• ( crystallography) having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique intersection.
  （结晶学）有三个不同的晶轴，其中一个倾斜的交叉。