non-binding

/ˌnɒn ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɑnbˈaɪndɪŋ] /ˌnɑːn ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɑnbˈaɪndɪŋ] /ˌnän-ˈbīn-diŋ How to pronounce nonbinding (audio)/ (ame, mw)

non-binding — adjective

1. not creating a legal duty, so people may choose whether to accept it, follow it,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not creating a legal duty, so people may choose whether to accept it, follow it, or act on it.

例句

The judge said the panel's advice was non-binding for city officials.

predicative: be non-binding for [person/group]

Parents can treat the school's screen time advice as non-binding.

treat [advice/rule] as non-binding

同義詞
  • advisory

    often used for guidance or recommendations rather than enforceable decisions

  • optional

    broader everyday word that does not specifically imply a legal context

  • unenforceable

    stronger legal word meaning a rule or agreement cannot be enforced

反義詞
  • binding

    creates a duty that the people involved must follow

  • mandatory

    emphasizes that something is required, not merely advisory

  • enforceable

    focuses on the ability to make a rule or agreement effective in law

文法句型

non-binding + agreement

non-binding + offer

non-binding + vote

non-binding + guidelines

be non-binding for [person/group]

用法筆記

Most often modifies nouns such as agreement, offer, vote, recommendation, or guideline in legal, business, and official settings. Distinguish it from optional, which only says you have a choice; non-binding specifically says there is no legal force behind the decision or document.

常見錯誤

❌The company made a not-binding offer.
✅The company made a non-binding offer.
💡English uses the fixed compound adjective non-binding.
❌The vote was optional by law.
✅The vote was non-binding in law.
💡optional suggests choice, while non-binding stresses the lack of legal force.