partial ♦︎ incomplete ♦︎ unfinished ♦︎ fragmentaryThese words all describe sth which is not whole.这些词均表示不完全的、部分的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the incomplete / unfinished / fragmentary nature of sth◆partial / incomplete information◆an incomplete / unfinished sentence◆unfinished / fragmentary works■partialˈpɑːʃl; NAmEˈpɑːrʃlnot complete or whole部分的;不完全的◆It was only a partial solution to the problem.那只能部分地解决这个问题。◆Our success was only partial.我们只取得了部分成功。◆Astronomers are gathering in mid Wales to watch a partial eclipse of the sun.天文学家纷纷聚集到威尔士中部,观看日偏食。ⓘ Partial often describes the answer to sth * partial常描述对问题的回答◆a partial answer / explanation / indicator / solution不完整的答案/解释;不完全的标示/解决办法or an action that stops or allows sth, but only partly.也表示部分地阻止或准许◆a partial ban / blockade / closure / withdrawal部分取缔;半封锁/封闭;部分撤退◆partial compensation / exemption / fulfilment / relaxation部分补偿/免除/满足/放宽The emphasis can either be on what has been achieved or what has not.既可以强调已经完成的事,也可以强调没有做到的事。 see also partially ⇨ partly■incompletenot having everything that sth should have; not complete or finished不完整的;不完全的;不完善的◆The statistics only provide an incomplete picture.统计数据仅能让人们看到部分情形。◆The recorded data was incomplete and it was necessary to make approximate estimates.数据记录不完整,有必要作些大概的估测。ⓘ Incomplete is used especially to describe information; the emphasis is on what is not known, rather than on what is known. * incomplete尤用于描述信息,强调未知的信息而非已知信息。OPPcomplete ⇨ whole▸incompletely
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◆The causes of the phenomenon are still incompletely understood.造成这种现象的原因尚未彻底弄清。■unfinishednot finished未完成的◆We have some unfinished business to settle.我们还有些没做完的事要处理。◆Her last work was left unfinished.她的最后一部作品没能完成。◆His unfinished lasagne was still on the table.他的意大利千层面没吃完,还在桌子上。ⓘ Unfinished is used especially to describe work, things that are being written, read or created, games, food or drink. * unfinished尤用于表示未完成的工作、写作、阅读、创作,以及没有打完的比赛、剩下的食品或饮料。 see also finish ⇨ finish■fragmentaryˈfrægməntri; NAmEˈfrægmənteri (formal) made of small parts that are not connected or complete残缺不全的;不完整的◆There is only fragmentary evidence to support this theory.只有零零星星的证据支持这个理论。