亚洲网紅露点

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un-

1
  1. a prefix meaning 鈥渘ot,鈥 freely used as an English formative, giving negative or opposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns ( unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able ), and less freely used in certain other nouns ( unrest; unemployment ).


un-

2
  1. a prefix freely used in English to form verbs expressing a reversal of some action or state, or removal, deprivation, release, etc. ( unbend; uncork; unfasten , etc.), or to intensify the force of a verb already having such a meaning ( unloose ).

un

3
or 'un

[ uhn ]

pronoun

Dialect.
  1. one:

    young uns; He's a bad un.

UN

4
or U.N.

abbreviation for

UN

1

abbreviation for

  1. United Nations
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

'un

2

/ 蓹苍 /

pronoun

  1. a spelling of one

    that's a big 'un

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

un-

3

prefix

  1. freely used with adjectives, participles, and their derivative adverbs and nouns: less frequently used with certain other nouns not; contrary to; opposite of

    untidiness

    uncertain

    unrest

    unbelief

    unemotionally

    uncomplaining

    untruth

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

un-

4

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

  1. denoting reversal of an action or state

    uncover

    untangle

  2. denoting removal from, release, or deprivation

    unharness

    unthrone

    unman

  3. (intensifier)

    unloose

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

This spelling is intended to reflect a dialectal or informal pronunciation
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of un-1

Middle English un-, on-, Old English; cognate with Dutch on-, Gothic, German un-, Old Norse 奴-, 艒-; akin to Latin in-, Greek an-, a-. See a- 6, an- 1, in- 3

Origin of un-2

Middle English, Old English un-, on-; cognate with Gothic and-, Dutch ont-, German ent-; akin to Latin ante, Greek 补苍迟铆; ante-, anti-
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of un-1

from Old English on-, un-; related to Gothic on-, German un-, Latin in-

Origin of un-2

from Old English un-, on-; related to Gothic and-, German ent-, Latin ante
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Synonym Study

See in- 3.
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Example Sentences

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UN special envoy Geir Pedersen said he was "deeply concerned" by violence and "the potential for further escalation of an extremely fragile situation".

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HTS is a former al-Qaeda affiliate that is still designated as a terrorist organisation by the UN, the US, the EU and the UK.

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It condemned Somalia's "misinterpretation" of UN Resolution 2758 by linking it with the "one China" principle.

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In its report The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change, The Tony Blair Institute argues that global institutions such as COP and the UN have failed to make sufficient progress in halting climate change.

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A senior UN humanitarian official in Gaza warned "a lack of real accountability undermines international law and makes the world a more dangerous place".

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