The archaeologist's unorthodox method of dating pottery fragments through residue analysis initially met with skepticism from her peers.
这位考古学家通过残留物分析来测定陶器碎片年代的非传统方法，起初遭到了同行的怀疑。
Which choice best defines “unorthodox”?
C — Contrary to what is usual or accepted.. “unorthodox” means Contrary to what is usual or accepted..
Which word means “Contrary to what is usual or accepted.”?
A — unorthodox. “unorthodox” means Contrary to what is usual or accepted..
unorthodox — Contrary to what is usual or accepted.. In Chinese: 非正统的;非传统的;新奇的.
unorthodox is pronounced //ʌnˈɔːrθədɒks//.
The archaeologist's unorthodox method of dating pottery fragments through residue analysis initially met with skepticism from her peers. (这位考古学家通过残留物分析来测定陶器碎片年代的非传统方法，起初遭到了同行的怀疑。)
unconventional, nonconformist, irregular — all close in meaning to unorthodox (Contrary to what is usual or accepted.).
orthodox, conventional — each the opposite of unorthodox (Contrary to what is usual or accepted.).
Yes. unorthodox is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
un(非) + orthodox(正统的) → 不按常规 → 非正统的。