uncorrectable

/ʌŋkɚɹˈɛktəbəl/ adj

Unable to be corrected.

Word Origin Correct comes from Latin corrigere 'to make straight, set right,' from com- 'together' + regere 'to lead straight.' So uncorrectable means 'not able to be set right.' The root regere 'to lead straight' gives us regal, regulate, direct, and rectangle (right-angled). The idea of correcting is leading something back to the straight path.

adj Unable to be corrected.

The genetic defect was found to be uncorrectable through current medical techniques.

(形容词) 无法修正的;不可纠正的

发现这种基因缺陷通过现有医疗技术是无法纠正的。

(adjetivo) Que no puede ser corregido.

Se descubrió que el defecto genético no podía corregirse con las técnicas médicas actuales.

(adjectif) incorrigible; irrémédiable; irréparable; irrattrapable [Qui ne peut pas être corrigé; irréparable ou irrémédiable.]

L'anomalie génétique s'est révélée uncorrectable avec les techniques médicales actuelles.

(Adjektiv) unkorrigierbar; nicht korrigierbar [nicht korrigierbar; so beschaffen, dass es nicht behoben oder berichtigt werden kann.]

Der genetische Defekt erwies sich mit den aktuellen medizinischen Methoden als **uncorrectable**.

(形容詞) 修正できない、訂正不能な。

その遺伝的欠陥は、現在の医療技術では修正不可能であることが判明した。

(adjetivo) incorrigível; irreparável; irrecuperável [Que não pode ser corrigido.]

O defeito genético foi considerado incorrigível pelas técnicas médicas atuais.

Word parts: un + correct + able

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