
unprecedented
英 /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ 美 /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/
- adj. 前所未有的;空前的Never having happened or existed before.
The bakery received an unprecedented flood of orders today.
今天这家面包店收到了空前大量的订单。
Many coastal communities face unprecedented challenges as rising sea levels threaten homes, infrastructure, and local livelihoods.
随着海平面上升威胁住房、基础设施和当地生计,许多沿海社区面临前所未有的挑战。
搭配
unprecedented growth 空前的增长on an unprecedented scale 以空前的规模unprecedented challenges 前所未有的挑战
辨析提示
强调从未发生过,不只是程度很大或不常见。
词族
precedent (n.)、precedented (adj.)
近义 unheard-of
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