invariably
Significado: In every case or on every occasion; always, without exception or variation.
Invariably is a more elegant and emphatic alternative to 'always.' It implies that something happens with such consistency that it amounts to an unbroken rule. 'He invariably arrives late,' 'the committee invariably rejects such proposals' — the word carries a note of inevitability and sometimes exasperation. In journalism and narrative non-fiction, it lends a knowing, observational tone. It is best reserved for genuine patterns, not occasional occurrences.
Ejemplos
- Attempts to reform the House of Lords have invariably stalled in the face of parliamentary resistance. 改革上议院的尝试总是因为议会的抵制而陷入停滞。Los intentos de reformar la Cámara de los Lores han quedado invariablemente paralizados ante la resistencia parlamentaria.貴族院を改革する試みは、議会の抵抗に直面して必ず頓挫してきた。상원을 개혁하려는 시도는 의회의 저항에 직면하여 어김없이 좌초되어 왔다.
- She invariably ordered the same dish at the restaurant — grilled Dover sole with new potatoes. 她在餐厅里总是点同一道菜——烤多佛比目鱼配新土豆。Ella invariablemente pedía el mismo plato en el restaurante: lenguado de Dover a la plancha con patatas nuevas.彼女はそのレストランでは決まって同じ料理を注文した——新じゃがいも添えのグリルしたドーバーソールである。그녀는 그 레스토랑에서 언제나 같은 요리를 주문했다 — 새 감자를 곁들인 도버 솔 구이였다.
- Large infrastructure projects invariably exceed their initial budget estimates, a pattern the NAO has documented repeatedly. 大型基础设施项目总是超出最初的预算估算,国家审计署已反复记录了这一规律。Los grandes proyectos de infraestructura invariablemente superan sus estimaciones presupuestarias iniciales, un patrón que la NAO ha documentado en repetidas ocasiones.大規模インフラプロジェクトは必ず当初の予算見積もりを超過する。これは会計検査院が繰り返し記録してきたパターンである。대규모 인프라 프로젝트는 예외 없이 당초 예산 추정치를 초과한다. 이는 국가감사원이 반복적으로 기록해 온 패턴이다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, literary, academic
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From invariable (from French invariable, from in- not + variable, from Latin variabilis, changeable) + -ly. In English since the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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