inconclusive
gb/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/ us/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/
B2
Английский
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B2
property
1
not proving anything definite
If evidence or a result is inconclusive, it does not clearly prove anything.
Модель употребления:
[evidence/result/test/investigation] is inconclusive; prove/remain inconclusive
Частая ошибка:
Inconclusive usually describes evidence, tests, results, investigations, or outcomes, not people. For a person, use unsure or undecided.
Синонимы
unclear (more general and simpler; can describe almost anything that is not easy to understand)
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indefinite (suggests something is not fixed, certain, or clearly limited)
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not definitive (very close in meaning; often used for evidence, answers, or results)
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unresolved (emphasizes that a question or problem has not been settled)
Антонимы
conclusive (clearly proves something or settles a question)
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definitive (final, authoritative, and not needing further proof)
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decisive (clearly settles an issue or determines an outcome)
Коллокации
inconclusive evidence
|inconclusive results
|inconclusive findings
|inconclusive test
|inconclusive investigation
|inconclusive outcome
|inconclusive vote
|prove inconclusive
|remain inconclusive
|largely inconclusive
Темы
communication
|research
|law
|medicine
|decision_making
Примеры
- The medical tests were inconclusive, so the doctor ordered more scans.
- Police said the evidence was inconclusive and no charges would be filed yet.
- The study produced interesting but inconclusive results.
Примеры для изучающих
- The test was inconclusive, so I need to take it again.
- The evidence is inconclusive.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
inconclusive
IPA
GB/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/
US/ɪŋkəŋklˈusɪv/
Слоги и ударение
in - con - clus - ive (4 слога)
Stress on 3rd syllable (clus)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: inconclusive
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