inconclusive

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in·con·clu·sive /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv◂/ AWL adjectiveadj

NOT SUREnot leading to a clear decision or result 非结论性的，无确定结果的 OPP conclusive

The evidence against the two men was inconclusive.

针对这两个人的不利证据并不令人信服。

A coalition government was formed after inconclusive elections.

选举没有结果，于是成立了一个联合政府。

—inconclusively adverbadv

—inconclusiveness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

inconclusive• X-rays were taken but proved inconclusive.• Studies on the benefits of year-round schools are inconclusive.• Never mind even that it might be inconclusive.• We asked ourselves the same questions, and the answers were inconclusive.• A work both director and composer left unfinished felt fragmentary, inconclusive and, all too often, artistically baffling.• Similarly inconclusive are studies that have attempted to evaluate the managerialist hypothesis through surveys of management attitudes based on questionnaires.• The evidence is inconclusive, but a further visit to Rome, perhaps in 1030, can not be completely ruled out.• Jurors often have to make decisions based on inconclusive evidence.• Without well-defined melodic periods phrases become inconclusive, merging into one another.• The operation has been performed on 10 patients so far, with inconclusive results.

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TOEFL BNC: 14196 COCA: 14046

inconclusive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB

VERBS

➤be, prove不是決定性的；證明尚無定論

▸➤remain依然沒有定論

ADVERB

➤largely很大程度上不確定

◇The results have been largely inconclusive.結果在很大程度上還不確定。

➤rather, somewhat相當／有些不確定

◇The volume ends on a somewhat inconclusive note.該書以不太確定的筆調收了尾。

➤ultimately沒有最終定論

TOEFL BNC: 14196 COCA: 14046

inconclusive

Not definite or based on fact: apparently, supposed, alleged...