unresponsive

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un·res·pon·sive /ˌunrɪˈspɒnsɪv $ -rɪˈspɑːn-/ AWL adjectiveadj

EFFECT/INFLUENCEnot reacting to something or not affected by it 无反应的；不受影响的

unresponsive to

The disease is totally unresponsive to conventional treatment.

常规疗法对这种病根本不起作用。

His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to).

他的警告无人理会。

Examples from the Corpus

unresponsive• The Postal Service is also unresponsive.• I was unresponsive and kept joking with him about it - but I made it clear I wasn't interested.• When premature infants who are unresponsive are taken out of the incubator, she usually takes over their care.• But his words fell on unresponsive ears.• The infant is breathing on her own but is unresponsive, officials said.• This combination of symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional medical treatment.• It is not that such agendas are unresponsive to data but they are not responsive by way of direct testing.• She was unresponsive to this argument.

fell on unresponsive ears• But his words fell on unresponsive ears.

un·res·pon·sive adjectiveadj

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