nontransferable
/ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
nontransferable — adjective
- nontransferablepositive
- more nontransferablecomparative
- most nontransferablesuperlative
1. describes a ticket, license, account, prize, or right that the holder cannot giv
describes a ticket, license, account, prize, or right that the holder cannot give, sell, or pass to anyone else — only the named person may use it.
Yara's concert wristband was nontransferable, so she could not let her sister go in her place.
predicative: [noun] is nontransferable
The scholarship is nontransferable and must be used at the university listed on the award letter.
common collocation: scholarship is nontransferable
Hui showed her nontransferable bus pass to the driver each morning before boarding.
Airline points in Adisa's account were nontransferable, even between family members on the same booking.
The gym made it clear that the membership card was nontransferable and could not be lent to friends.
- untransferable
rarer spelling variant; same legal meaning
- personal
much broader; only carries the 'one named holder' sense in fixed phrases like 'personal license'
- inalienable
formal/legal; usually about rights (human rights, property rights) that cannot be taken away or surrendered, not about everyday tickets
- transferable
the holder may pass the right or item to someone else
- assignable
legal/contract register; rights may be reassigned to another party
文法句型
[noun] is nontransferable
nontransferable [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always describes a right, document, or asset tied to one named person; subject is rarely an everyday object. Frequently appears in terms and conditions, contracts, and ticketing rules.