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单词 inexpugnable
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Definition of inexpugnable in English:

inexpugnable

adjective ˌɪnɪkˈspʌɡnəb(ə)lˌɪnɛkˈspʌɡnəb(ə)l
archaic
  • Impregnable.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I mean the inexpugnable belief that every detailed occurrence can be correlated with its antecedents in a perfectly definite manner exemplifying general principles.
    • It evinces an overdiminished but nevertheless inexpugnable desire for moral as well as ethical rectitude.
    • The city is fortified with 150 very strong towers, covered over with ceilings from the upper stories of the buildings in its streets like a crypt, and in a measure inexpugnable.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin inexpugnabilis, from in- 'not' + expugnabilis 'able to be taken by assault'.

Definition of inexpugnable in US English:

inexpugnable

adjective
archaic
  • archaic term for impregnable
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I mean the inexpugnable belief that every detailed occurrence can be correlated with its antecedents in a perfectly definite manner exemplifying general principles.
    • The city is fortified with 150 very strong towers, covered over with ceilings from the upper stories of the buildings in its streets like a crypt, and in a measure inexpugnable.
    • It evinces an overdiminished but nevertheless inexpugnable desire for moral as well as ethical rectitude.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin inexpugnabilis, from in- ‘not’ + expugnabilis ‘able to be taken by assault’.

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