uncollected
uncollected — adjective
- uncollectedpositive
- more uncollectedcomparative
- most uncollectedsuperlative
1. If objects or items are uncollected, they remain where they were left because no
If objects or items are uncollected, they remain where they were left because no one has taken them or brought them together into one place.
The librarian found a stack of uncollected books on the return cart after closing.
uncollected + physical objects like books/mail/trash
After the storm, Mr. Okonkwo gathered uncollected branches from the lawn and stacked them by the curb.
Uncollected recycling bins lined the street on the morning after the public holiday.
The teacher noticed uncollected worksheets still sitting on her desk at the end of the day.
- ungathered
less common; used almost exclusively for natural or agricultural items (fruits, crops, fallen leaves)
- unretrieved
more formal; suggests something that should have been actively recovered
文法句型
uncollected + noun (things)
be + uncollected
用法筆記
Frequently appears in logistical or organisational contexts describing things left behind or not retrieved. The noun being modified is almost always a concrete, countable object.
2. Describes money, rent, a debt, or a bill that has not been received or claimed b
Describes money, rent, a debt, or a bill that has not been received or claimed by the person or organisation it is owed to.
The electricity company sent a warning notice about uncollected payments from the past three months.
uncollected + financial nouns: rent/debt/payment/bill
Uncollected rent from three tenants had put the building owner in a difficult financial position.
Her uncollected wages from the summer job finally arrived by mail in late October.
The accountant tracked down several uncollected invoices that clients had never paid.
- unpaid
more general; focuses on the debt itself rather than the act of collection
- outstanding
common in business; refers to invoices or debts still due
- overdue
implies the payment was expected before now
文法句型
uncollected + noun (money/bills/debts)
remain + uncollected
用法筆記
Most common in financial and administrative writing. Unlike 'unpaid', which emphasises the debtor's failure, 'uncollected' focuses on the creditor's side — the money has not been received even though it may be owed.