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irregular irregular ★★☆☆☆/ɪre̱gjʊlə(r)/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不定时的；不定期的 If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths. Cars passed at irregular intervals...断断续续地有汽车驶过。She was taken to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat...她因心律不齐被送往医院。He worked irregular hours.他工作不定时。irregularlyHe was eating irregularly, steadily losing weight.他饮食无规律，慢慢消瘦了下去。irregularity...a dangerous irregularity in her heartbeat.她心律不齐的危险情况2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不规则的；不平整的；不直的 Something that is irregular is not smooth or straight, or does not form a regular pattern. The paint was drying in irregular patches...油漆一片片地慢慢变干了。He had bad teeth, irregular and discolored.他牙齿长得不好，参差不齐而且有些发黄。irregularlyLocated off-center in the irregularly shaped lake was a fountain.在这个形状不规则的湖泊的湖心以外的地方有一眼喷泉。irregularity...treatment of abnormalities or irregularities of the teeth.对牙齿畸形或排列不齐的矫治3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为)欺骗性的，不正当的，不合常规的 Irregular behaviour is dishonest or not in accordance with the normal rules. ...the minister accused of irregular business practices...被控有违规商业行为的部长'Will you do this for me, Leo? It's the only way.' — 'It's highly irregular, Ralph.'“利奥，你能为我做这件事吗？这是唯一的办法了。”——“拉尔夫，这么做是很不正当的。”irregularity...charges arising from alleged financial irregularities.因为涉嫌金融违规操作面临的指控4[ADJ	形容词](动词、名词或形容词)不规则的 An irregular verb, noun, or adjective has different forms from most other verbs, nouns, or adjectives in the language. For example, 'break' is an irregular verb because its past form is 'broke', not 'breaked'. 5[ADJ	形容词](部队)非正规的 Irregular troops do not belong to an official national army.   [ADJ n]  [usu pl]At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war.至少有 17 个非正规军部队参战。Irregulars are irregular troops.非正规部队 irregular1 adjectiveirregular2 nounirregularir‧reg‧u‧lar1 /ɪˈreɡjələ $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1having a shape, surface, pattern etc that is not even, smooth, or balanced  SYN  uneven  OPP  regular:  a jagged, irregular coastline It has a highly irregular shape, covered in bumps and indentations.2not happening at times that are an equal distance from each other  OPP  regular:  He’s receiving medication for an irregular heartbeat. Beamish only returned to Britain at irregular intervals.3not happening or done at the normal time for doing something  OPP  regular:  Funeral directors often work long, irregular hours.4formal not obeying the usually accepted legal or moral rules:  It would be highly irregular (=extremely irregular) for a minister to accept payments of this kind.5irregular verb/plural etc a verb or a form of a word that does not follow the usual pattern of grammar, such as the verb ‘catch’ or the plural ‘fish’  OPP  regular6American English a word meaning constipated (=unable to easily pass food waste from your body), used in order to be polite—irregularly adverb—irregularity /ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/ noun [countable, uncountable]:  The club were found guilty of financial irregularities.irregular1 adjectiveirregular2 nounirregularirregular2 noun [countable]  Examples word sets Collocations  a soldier who is not an official member of a country’s army

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFwBZXqRGyTlLzd41kB2Tha5me9b9tVvRUYP7sgliL2oUsOS8s7Y9gJM8QNwv9fXw6U9oj/Jz7H4hTmzt4icI+/IdhUlysmgLYSsHIRrF2YJs1OjwuZlP/MfmtQH9g2UnckMLmAq7GbVceHpkOWdGQv3HPrrdg5nG6yk0dAeF5CkVWElOnp/ENwjAxhfb5s2THMWAAzzI1f5lF/pKYHOwz+YCT7cSQb4oCNhWhrXriLcL             ir·regu·lar              /        ɪˈreɡjələ(r)                ;          NAmE                ɪˈreɡjələr                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            irregular      irregulars                            adjective                    1              not arranged in an even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape          不整齐的；不平整的；参差不齐的                            SYN                                            uneven                                                  ◆        irregular teeth        不整齐的牙齿                    ◆        an irregular outline        不平整的外形                    2              not happening at times that are at an equal distance from each other; not happening regularly          不规则的；无规律的；紊乱的                            ◆        irregular meals        不定时的进食                    ◆        an irregular heartbeat        心律不齐                    ◆        irregular attendance at school        断断续续的上学                    ◆        He visited his parents          at irregular intervals.                他不定期地看望父母。                    3              not normal; not according to the usual rules          不正常的；不合乎常规的                            SYN                                            abnormal                                                  ◆        an irregular practice        不合常规的做法                    ◆        His behaviour is highly irregular.        他的行为很不正常。                    4              (          grammar            语法          )                not formed in the normal way          （形式）不规则的                            ◆        an irregular verb        不规则动词                    5              (of a soldier etc.        士兵等        )                    not part of a country's official army          非正规军的                            OPP                                    regular                                                        ▶                ir·regu·lar·ly                  /                              ;            NAmE                                        /                          adverb                                                noun                    a soldier who is not a member of a country's official army        非正规军军人                        ir·regu·lar              /        ɪˈreɡjələ(r)                ;          NAmE                ɪˈreɡjələr                /                    ir·regu·lar·ly              /                        ;          NAmE                                /             irregular[ɪˈregjələ(r)]CET4CET6TEM4TOEFLn308021541614702232j85652173131490707212633ADJ807281025NOUN50516843Spoken:83272020不规则的(81%)，不合法的(8%)，不整齐的(7%)，非正规军(2%)，不合格品(1%)，不合规矩的(1%)n.不规则物；不合规格的产品adj.不规则的；无规律的；非正规的；不合法的

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Collins	irregular ★★☆☆☆ /ɪre̱gjʊlə(r)/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不定时的；不定期的 If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths. Cars passed at irregular intervals... 断断续续地有汽车驶过。 She was taken to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat... 她因心律不齐被送往医院。 He worked irregular hours. 他工作不定时。 irregularly He was eating irregularly, steadily losing weight. 他饮食无规律，慢慢消瘦了下去。 irregularity ...a dangerous irregularity in her heartbeat. 她心律不齐的危险情况 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不规则的；不平整的；不直的 Something that is irregular is not smooth or straight, or does not form a regular pattern. The paint was drying in irregular patches... 油漆一片片地慢慢变干了。 He had bad teeth, irregular and discolored. 他牙齿长得不好，参差不齐而且有些发黄。 irregularly Located off-center in the irregularly shaped lake was a fountain. 在这个形状不规则的湖泊的湖心以外的地方有一眼喷泉。 irregularity ...treatment of abnormalities or irregularities of the teeth. 对牙齿畸形或排列不齐的矫治 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为)欺骗性的，不正当的，不合常规的 Irregular behaviour is dishonest or not in accordance with the normal rules. ...the minister accused of irregular business practices... 被控有违规商业行为的部长 'Will you do this for me, Leo? It's the only way.' — 'It's highly irregular, Ralph.' “利奥，你能为我做这件事吗？这是唯一的办法了。”——“拉尔夫，这么做是很不正当的。” irregularity ...charges arising from alleged financial irregularities. 因为涉嫌金融违规操作面临的指控 4 [ADJ 形容词](动词、名词或形容词)不规则的 An irregular verb, noun, or adjective has different forms from most other verbs, nouns, or adjectives in the language. For example, 'break' is an irregular verb because its past form is 'broke', not 'breaked'. 5 [ADJ 形容词](部队)非正规的 Irregular troops do not belong to an official national army. [ADJ n] [usu pl] At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war. 至少有 17 个非正规军部队参战。 Irregulars are irregular troops.非正规部队
Oxford	ir·regu·lar / ɪˈreɡjələ(r) ; NAmE ɪˈreɡjələr / adjective , noun irregular irregulars adjective 1 not arranged in an even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape 不整齐的；不平整的；参差不齐的 SYN uneven ◆ irregular teeth 不整齐的牙齿 ◆ an irregular outline 不平整的外形 2 not happening at times that are at an equal distance from each other; not happening regularly 不规则的；无规律的；紊乱的 ◆ irregular meals 不定时的进食 ◆ an irregular heartbeat 心律不齐 ◆ irregular attendance at school 断断续续的上学 ◆ He visited his parents at irregular intervals. 他不定期地看望父母。 3 not normal; not according to the usual rules 不正常的；不合乎常规的 SYN abnormal ◆ an irregular practice 不合常规的做法 ◆ His behaviour is highly irregular. 他的行为很不正常。 4 ( grammar 语法 ) not formed in the normal way （形式）不规则的 ◆ an irregular verb 不规则动词 5 (of a soldier etc. 士兵等 ) not part of a country's official army 非正规军的 OPP regular ▶ ir·regu·lar·ly / ; NAmE / adverb noun a soldier who is not a member of a country's official army 非正规军军人 ir·regu·lar / ɪˈreɡjələ(r) ; NAmE ɪˈreɡjələr / ir·regu·lar·ly / ; NAmE /
LDC	irregular1 adjective irregular2 noun irregularir‧reg‧u‧lar1 /ɪˈreɡjələ $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1having a shape, surface, pattern etc that is not even, smooth, or balanced SYN uneven OPP regular: a jagged, irregular coastline It has a highly irregular shape, covered in bumps and indentations.2not happening at times that are an equal distance from each other OPP regular: He’s receiving medication for an irregular heartbeat. Beamish only returned to Britain at irregular intervals.3not happening or done at the normal time for doing something OPP regular: Funeral directors often work long, irregular hours.4formal not obeying the usually accepted legal or moral rules: It would be highly irregular (=extremely irregular) for a minister to accept payments of this kind.5irregular verb/plural etc a verb or a form of a word that does not follow the usual pattern of grammar, such as the verb ‘catch’ or the plural ‘fish’ OPP regular6American English a word meaning constipated (=unable to easily pass food waste from your body), used in order to be polite—irregularly adverb—irregularity /ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/ noun [countable, uncountable]: The club were found guilty of financial irregularities. irregular1 adjective irregular2 noun irregularirregular2 noun [countable] Examples word sets Collocations a soldier who is not an official member of a country’s army
WDF	irregular [ɪˈregjələ(r)] CET4CET6TEM4TOEFL n30802 154 16 14 70 22 32 j8565 2173 131 490 707 212 633 ADJ8072 81025 NOUN50516 843 Spoken: 83272020 不规则的(81%)，不合法的(8%)，不整齐的(7%)，非正规军(2%)，不合格品(1%)，不合规矩的(1%) n.不规则物；不合规格的产品 adj.不规则的；无规律的；非正规的；不合法的

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