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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary im·pec·ca·ble ETYMOLOGY Latin impeccabilis, from in- + peccare to sin DATE 1531 1. not capable of sinning or liable to sin 2. free from fault or blame : flawless spoke impeccable French English Etymology impeccable 1531, "not capable of sin," from M.Fr . impeccable (15c.), from L.impeccabilis "not liable to sin," from in- "not" + pecare "to sin," of unknown origin.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 impeccable im·pec·cable / im5pekEbl / adjective without mistakes or faults 无错误的；无瑕疵的；完美的 SYN perfect :
impeccable manners / taste 无可挑剔的举止/品味 Her written English is impeccable. 她写的英语无可挑剔。 He was dressed in a suit and an impeccable white shirt. 他身穿一套礼服和一件洁白的衬衣。 • im·pec·cably / -bli / adv.: to behave impeccably 举止无可挑剔 impeccably dressed 穿着十分得体 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 absolutely correct and beyond criticism FF1C;impeccablemannersFF1E; Synonyms: errorless, exquisite, faultless, flawless, immaculate, irreproachable Related Words: accurate, clean, correct, exact, nice, perfect, precise, right; infallible, unerring Contrasted Words: defective, deficient, faulty; blameworthy, censurable, criticizable, culpable; cursory, shallow, superficial, uncritical Antonyms: peccant 2 Synonyms: PERFECT 2, absolute, flawless, fleckless, indefectible, note-perfect, unflawedWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged im·pec·ca·ble \(ˈ)im|pekəbəl, əmˈp-\ adjective Etymology: Latin impeccabilis, from in- in- (I) + peccare to sin + -abilis -able — more at peccant 1. : not capable of sinning or liable to sin : exempt from the possibility of wrongdoing < no soul is absolutely impeccable — F.W.Robertson > 2. : free from fault or blame : flawless , irreproachable < women of impeccable character and honorable life — Herbert Mitgang > < this masterly record … written with impeccable discretion and understanding — John Hayward b.1905 > < an impeccable figure in trim dinner jacket and starched shirt — Truman Capote > • im·pec·ca·ble·ness \-bəlnə̇s\ noun -es • im·pec·ca·bly \-blē, bli\ adverb |
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