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Inalienable Adjective ˈnā Lē ə Nə \\   Probably French   Incapable Alienated Surrendered

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
in·alien·able

 \\(ˌ)i-ˈnāl-yə-nə-bəl, -ˈnā-lē-ə-nə-\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  probably from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable alienable
 DATE  circa 1645
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
    inalienable rights
• in·alien·abil·i·ty 
 \\-ˌnāl-yə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌnā-lē-ə-nə-\\ noun
• in·alien·ably 
 \\-ˈnāl-yə-nə-blē, -ˈnā-lē-ə-nə-\\ adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
inalienable
in·ali·en·able in5eiliEnEbl / (also less frequent un·ali·en·able Qn5eiliEnEbl / ) adjective[usually before noun]
   (formal) that cannot be taken away from you
   不可剥夺(或分割)的:
   the inalienable right to decide your own future
   不可剥夺的决定自己未来的权利 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
in·alienable
\(ˈ)in, ən+\ adjective
Etymology: probably from French inaliénable, from in- in- (I) + aliénable alienable — more at 
alienable
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
 inalienable human rights >
— compare 
indefeasible
• in·alienableness \“+\ noun -es
• in·alienably \“+\ adverb

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