The adverb of 'unavoidable': in a way that could not be prevented. It tells you why something turned out as it did, and it is nearly always an explanation offered in advance of blame.

The adverb of 'unavoidable'這是'unavoidable'的副詞 in a way that could not be prevented意思是以一種無法避免的方式 It tells you why something turned out as it did它是在告訴你事情為什麼會變成那樣 and it is nearly always an explanation offered in advance of blame而且幾乎都是搶在被責怪之前先提出的解釋

Most of its real life is in a handful of set phrases, and those are what to learn: 'unavoidably delayed', 'unavoidably detained' (a formal way of saying someone is late and it was not their fault), and 'unavoidably absent'. All three belong to offices, letters, notices, and announcements — 'The chairman is unavoidably detained' is the classic.

Most of its real life is in a handful of set phrases這個字實際上大多活在幾個固定用語裡 and those are what to learn那些才是你該學的 'unavoidably delayed'像'unavoidably delayed'（不得已延誤） 'unavoidably detained' (a formal way of saying someone is late and it was not their fault)'unavoidably detained'（一種正式說法，表示某人遲到了但不是他的錯） and 'unavoidably absent'還有'unavoidably absent'（不得已缺席） All three belong to offices, letters, notices, and announcements這三個都用在辦公室、信件、公告和通知裡 'The chairman is unavoidably detained' is the classic最經典的就是'The chairman is unavoidably detained'（董事長因故耽擱）

A second, quieter use puts it before an adjective or a whole clause to admit a weakness up front: 'the report is unavoidably long', 'unavoidably, some of the data is out of date'. Here the writer is saying, I know this is not ideal, but the alternative did not exist.

A second, quieter use puts it before an adjective or a whole clause第二種比較低調的用法是放在形容詞或整個子句前面 to admit a weakness up front先坦承一個不足之處 'the report is unavoidably long'像'the report is unavoidably long'（這份報告不得已寫得很長） 'unavoidably, some of the data is out of date''unavoidably, some of the data is out of date'（不得已，有些資料已經過時） Here the writer is saying這裡作者是在說 I know this is not ideal我知道這樣不太理想 but the alternative did not exist但也沒有別的辦法

In casual speech people simply say 'I couldn't help it' or 'there was no way around it'.

In casual speech people simply say 'I couldn't help it'在口語裡，大家就直接說'I couldn't help it'（我也沒辦法） or 'there was no way around it'或是'there was no way around it'（真的沒有別的辦法）