unprocessed
/ˌʌnˈprəʊ.sest/ (bre, ipa) · [ənprˈɔsˌɛst] /ˌʌnˈprɑː.sest/ (ame, ipa) · [ənprˈɔsˌɛst] /ˌən-ˈprä-ˌsest How to pronounce unprocessed (audio) -ˈprō-, -səst/ (ame, mw)
unprocessed — adjective
- unprocessedpositive
- more unprocessedcomparative
- most unprocessedsuperlative
1. left as it was grown or found, without factory treatment to keep it longer or ma
left as it was grown or found, without factory treatment to keep it longer or make it look or taste better
Lucia buys unprocessed oats and cooks them at home.
unprocessed + food sold without factory refining
At the farm shop, Pedro chose unprocessed honey from a local beekeeper.
unprocessed + natural product sold directly
The museum displayed unprocessed wool beside the finished scarf.
Gita prefers unprocessed cocoa because she controls the sugar herself.
文法句型
unprocessed + food/material
be left unprocessed
用法筆記
Usually used for food, plant products, or materials before industrial refining. It often suggests something more natural or closer to its original form.
常見錯誤
2. still waiting for formal action or review by the office responsible for it
still waiting for formal action or review by the office responsible for it
Christopher found three unprocessed visa forms on the clerk's desk.
unprocessed + official paperwork
The judge refused to sign the unprocessed complaint until every page arrived.
unprocessed document awaiting official action
Yasmin checked whether the tax office still had her claim unprocessed.
A stack of unprocessed permits sat beside the copier all morning.
- pending
common official term for something awaiting a decision
- unhandled
focuses on nobody dealing with it yet
- outstanding
often used for tasks or cases that remain unfinished
文法句型
unprocessed + form/report/claim
leave/remain unprocessed
用法筆記
Usually used for paperwork, complaints, permits, or similar cases inside an office system. Distinguish from sense 3: here people or institutions have not acted on it yet.
常見錯誤
3. not yet changed by computer operations such as sorting, calculating, or cleaning
not yet changed by computer operations such as sorting, calculating, or cleaning
Rin saved the unprocessed image before the app brightened the colors.
unprocessed + digital file before software changes
The lab kept unprocessed readings on a separate server overnight.
unprocessed readings kept before analysis
Before the charts were made, Sven reviewed the unprocessed sales data.
Engineers compared the unprocessed signal with the cleaned version.
文法句型
unprocessed + data/image/signal
save/keep unprocessed + noun
用法筆記
Used for digital information before software has organized, filtered, or corrected it. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about computer treatment, not office approval.
常見錯誤
4. still buried inside someone because they have not faced the sadness or shock and
still buried inside someone because they have not faced the sadness or shock and made peace with it
After the funeral, Eli carried unprocessed grief into every family dinner.
unprocessed + emotion after a painful event
Selim's therapist said the nightmares came from unprocessed fear after the crash.
unprocessed feeling linked to later symptoms
Wren's sudden anger was really unprocessed shame about losing the job.
Months later, the song still brought back unprocessed sadness from the divorce.
- unresolved
general term for emotions or problems not worked through
- buried
emphasizes pushing the feeling down instead of facing it
- unhealed
focuses on emotional recovery still not completed
- resolved
the feeling has been faced and no longer drives reactions
- worked through
describes emotions that have been dealt with over time
文法句型
unprocessed + grief/fear/shame
carry unprocessed + emotion
用法筆記
Common in therapy or self-help writing about emotions that remain active because they have not been faced properly. Distinguish from sense 1: this is about inner emotional pain, not physical material left natural.