non-participant

/ˌnɒn.pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/ (ame, ipa)

non-participant — noun

1. someone who stays out of an activity, discussion, or event instead of joining in

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who stays out of an activity, discussion, or event instead of joining in

例句

Iris watched the dance workshop as a non-participant because her ankle was injured.

pattern: as a non-participant

The museum allowed Jack to sit in on the training session as a non-participant observer.

compound phrase: non-participant observer

同義詞
  • observer

    used when the person is there to watch or study what is happening

  • spectator

    mainly for someone watching a sport or performance

  • bystander

    often someone near an unexpected public event rather than a planned activity

  • outsider

    broader; can mean someone outside a group, not just sitting out one event

反義詞
  • participant

    someone who actually joins the activity instead of staying outside it

文法句型

non-participant in [activity/event]

remain a non-participant

as a non-participant

用法筆記

Usually followed by in when naming the activity. Often used in formal settings such as research, training, or attendance records, where a person is present but does not join the action.

常見錯誤

❌All non-participants must line up for the race.
✅All participants must line up for the race.
💡Use non-participant only for people who are not joining the activity.
❌She was a non-participant of the workshop.
✅She was a non-participant in the workshop.
💡Use in for the activity or event a person does not join.