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be unequal to something
phrase formal
to not have the necessary ability, power, or qualities to achieve something: 对…不能胜任;对…力所不及
be unequal to the taskHe tried to cheer her up but found himself unequal to the task.他想让她高兴起来，但发现他根本无法做到。
The wooden floor was unequal to the strain put upon it.
Thousands of protestors surged forward, and the riot police found themselves unequal to the challenge.
There is an epidemic of loneliness and our society is unequal to coping with it.
She proved herself unequal to the task of running a large prison.
See also
unequal(NOT ABLE)
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