branded

IPA/ˈbrændɪd/
KK[brˈændɪd]IPA/ˈbrændɪd/

branded — adjective

  • brandedpositive
  • more brandedcomparative
  • most brandedsuperlative

1. carrying a company's official name or logo, rather than being sold without any i

1.形容詞B1
釋義

carrying a company's official name or logo, rather than being sold without any identifying label

例句

Mizuki never buys branded cereal — the shop's own version tastes the same.

attributive use: branded + [product noun]

The pharmacy charged more for the branded cream than the generic one.

同義詞
  • name-brand

    more informal; implies the brand is well-known or trusted

  • proprietary

    formal/technical; used in legal, pharmaceutical and software contexts

  • designer

    narrower; specifically refers to luxury fashion labels

反義詞
  • generic

    most common opposite, especially for medicines and supermarket goods

  • unbranded

    neutral; simply means without any brand label at all

  • own-brand

    made by the retailer itself rather than an outside manufacturer

文法句型

branded + noun

be + branded

用法筆記

Often contrasted with 'generic' or 'own-brand' products in shops and pharmacies.

常見錯誤

❌I want to buy a branded car, not a used one.
✅I want to buy a brand-new car, not a used one.
💡'branded' means carrying a company's label; 'brand-new' means completely new and unused.