英和和英

発音

• IPA: /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/

形容詞

unavailable (comparative more unavailable, superlative most unavailable)

1. (obsolete) Unavailing; ineffective. [16th–19th c.]
   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter DXXXVI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson;  […], →OCLC:

     To recriminate now, he said, would be as exasperating as unavailable.

2. Not available. [from 19th c.]

   Synonyms: inavailable, out of stock

   Antonym: available

   This product is unavailable at the moment, but we hope to order more by next week.

   A cold, reserved man, he was seen as emotionally unavailable.

   • 2020 April 8, “Fleet News: LNER to extend retention of Class 91s and Mk 4s”, in Rail, page 29:

     They are also needed to cover for unavailable Hitachi Azumas that require modifications to their inter-car connectors.

派生語

名詞

unavailable (plural unavailables)

1. (US, history) A communist who operated underground and was therefore not available for a political leadership position.