unnamed
/ˌʌnˈneɪmd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənnˈemd] /ˌʌnˈneɪmd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənnˈemd] /ˌən-ˈnāmd How to pronounce unnamed (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unnamed — adjective
- unnamedpositive
- more unnamedcomparative
- most unnamedsuperlative
1. describing a person or thing that is mentioned without saying what it is called,
describing a person or thing that is mentioned without saying what it is called, or whose name has not been released.
Police interviewed an unnamed witness who saw the van leave early.
unnamed + official role
The baby in the court file remained unnamed until both parents arrived.
remain unnamed
After the vote, several unnamed staff members spoke to local reporters.
Officials traced the leak to an unnamed company outside the port.
An unnamed island in the lake appears on the old survey map.
- anonymous
often implies a deliberate choice to hide the person's identity
- unidentified
used when officials have not yet established exactly who someone is
- nameless
more literary and emotional, often stressing obscurity rather than simple omission
- named
states the actual name or shows that the name is given
- identified
shows that the person or thing has been recognized and specified
文法句型
unnamed + noun
remain unnamed
stay unnamed
用法筆記
Most common in news reports, legal documents, and official statements. Before a noun it labels a person, place, or organization whose identity is being withheld or has not yet been made public, and after verbs like 'remain' it emphasizes that the name is still unreleased.