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irreducible

/ˌɪr.ɪˈduː.sə.bəl/

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1 · adj.

impossible to reduce or simplify further

不可再简化的

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The debate exposed an irreducible difference in their values.
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这场辩论暴露出双方价值观中无法调和的分歧。
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