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Unpredictability Uncle Family Things Predictability Marvin 英 ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktə'Bɪləti] 美

英语单词 unpredictability
英美音标 英 [ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktə'bɪləti] 美 [ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktə'bɪləti]
中文释义 n.不可预测性
英语例句 (1) Murkiness brings unpredictability, which financial markets do not like.
中文例句 (1) 暗箱操作导致了不可预测性,而金融市场对此不甚欢迎。
vocabulary简明 It’s Uncle Marvin’s unpredictability that makes family functions so interesting — you just never know what he’s going to do! Unpredictability is the trait of doing things in a way that is irregular and cannot be predicted.
vocabulary扩展 Unpredictability contains the word predictability, which describes the quality of doing things in a regular way, time after time. Unpredictability is the opposite of predictability. Because Uncle Marvin is so marked by unpredictability, you never bring your friends to family parties, fearing that Uncle Marvin might do something wacky at any moment. Unpredictability can be exciting, but it can also be scary or unpleasant never knowing what someone is going to do next.

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