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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·vin·ci·ble ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin invincibilis, from Latin in- + vincereto conquer — more at victor DATE 15th century : incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued a seemingly invincible army English Etymology invincible 1412, from L. invincibilis "unconquerable," from in- "not" + vincibilis "conquerable." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 invincible in·vin·cible / in5vinsEbl / adjective too strong to be defeated or changed 不可战胜的；不能改变的 SYN unconquerable :
The team seemed invincible. 这个队似乎战无不胜。 an invincible belief in his own ability 对他自己的能力坚定不移的信念 • in·vin·ci·bil·ity / in7vinsE5bilEti / noun [U] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English invincible adj. VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become | make sb a secret weapon that will make us invincible. ADV. almost, virtually | apparently, seemingly Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 incapable of being conquered FF1C;the team proved to be invincibleFF1E; Synonyms: impregnable, inconquerable, indomitable, inexpugnable, invulnerable, unassailable, unbeatable, unconquerable, undefeatable Related Words: inviolable, untouchable; unattackable Contrasted Words: conquerable, subduable, surmountable, vanquishable Antonyms: vincible 2 Synonyms: INSUPERABLE , impassable, inconquerable, indomitable, insurmountable, unconquerable, unsurmountable Antonyms: vincible Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·vin·ci·ble I. \(ˈ)in|vin(t)səbəl, ənˈv-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin invincibilis, from Latin in- in- (I) + vincibilis conquerable — more at vincible 1. a. : incapable of being vanquished or subjugated : impervious to attack or conquest : unbeatable < invincible army > < has been invincible in eight-oared Olympic rowing — Collier's Year Book > b. : impossible to overcome or subdue : absolute , unswerving < the invincible obscurity of his origins — Joseph Conrad > < a resolute, yet not invincible, skepticism — A.G.N.Flew > < invincible respect for authority > < man's invincible conviction that a sublime soul cannot be imprisoned — W.L.Sullivan > 2. : beyond an individual's control and so not involving moral responsibility : unavoidable — used especially of lack of knowledge about theological concepts < invincible ignorance > • in·vin·ci·ble·ness \-nə̇s\ noun -es • in·vin·ci·bly \-blē, -bli\ adverb II. noun (-s) : one that is invincible |
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