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incorrigible

/ɪnˈkɒɹɨdʒɨb(ə)l/ /ɪnˈkɔɹɨdʒɨb(ə)l/

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noun

无可救药的人，铁石心肠的人

An incorrigibly bad individual.

Examples :

"The incorrigibles in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders."

监狱里的那些无可救药之人，要么是终身监禁，要么就是屡教不改的惯犯。

character person attitude moral

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adjective

无可救药，积重难返。

Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.

Examples :

"The construction flaw is incorrigible; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse."

这个建筑缺陷已经无可救药了，任何试图修改的尝试都会导致彻底的坍塌。

character moral attitude tendency

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adjective

积习难改，无可救药。

Incurably depraved; not reformable.

Examples :

"His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution."

即使在临刑之际，他那黑暗的灵魂也积习难改，无可救药，根本不会忏悔。

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adjective

无可救药，积习难改。

Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.

Examples :

"The imp is incorrigible: his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank."

这小捣蛋鬼真是无可救药：上次挨打屁股还红着呢，就开始计划下一次恶作剧了。

character attitude human mind moral

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adjective

无可救药，积习难改。

Examples :

"The child was incorrigible, constantly disrupting class and refusing to follow instructions. "

这个孩子简直无可救药，老是扰乱课堂秩序，而且根本不听老师的指示。

character attitude person

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adjective

无可救药，铁石心肠

Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.

Examples :

"The laws of nature and mathematics are incorrigible."

自然法则和数学定律是铁律，无法更改，也不可能再改进。

character attitude mind human

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adjective

无可救药，积重难返。

Examples :

"His procrastination was incorrigible; he just couldn't seem to get his work done on time. "

他的拖延症已经无可救药了，他就是没办法按时完成工作。

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