/ɪnˈevɪtəbl ||; ɪnˈɛvətəbḷ/adj that cannot be avoided or prevented from happening 无可避免的；无可防范的: With more cars on the road, traffic jams are inevitable. 汽车增加，路上也就少不了交通挤塞。 the inevitable noun [sing] They fought to save the firm from closure, but eventually had to accept the inevitable. 他们竭力不让公司关门，但到头来不得不接受这不可避免的结局。 ➔inevitability /ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti ||; ˌɪnɛvətəˈbɪlətɪ/ noun [U] ➔inevitably /-əbli ||; -əblɪ/ adv