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- [ɪm 'pɝvɪəs]
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- [ɪm 'pəːvjəs]
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- Derivatives : n imperviousness; adv imperviously
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- impervious [ɪm'p3ːvɪəs]
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adj
not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable
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[often postpositive;
foll by to] not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to)- impervious to argument
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not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable
Examples
- a fabric impervious to moisture
- 防潮的织物 → impervious
- impervious to pity
- 不为怜悯所动 → impervious
- impervious to argument
- All the others have been sold – there are only these few left. → impervious
- 板结的土壤
- hardened and impervious soil → 板结
- 这人没法跟他讲理。
- He is utterly unreasonable. or He is impervious to reason. → 讲理
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