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

1.形容詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

My friend is nontransferable to the new office.
My friend cannot be transferred to the new office.
💡'nontransferable' describes rights or assets, not people being moved.
The ticket is non-transferable to refund.
The ticket is nontransferable and nonrefundable.
💡pair it with another adjective rather than using 'to + noun' after it.