unregulated

/ˌʌnˈreɡjuleɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənrˈɛɡjəlˌetɪd] /ˌʌnˈreɡjuleɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənrˈɛɡjəlˌetɪd] /ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce unregulated (audio) also -ˈrā-/ (ame, mw)

unregulated — adjective

  • unregulatedpositive
  • more unregulatedcomparative
  • most unregulatedsuperlative

1. describes a business, market, or activity that has no official rules or laws con

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a business, market, or activity that has no official rules or laws controlling how it works

例句

Emeka lost his savings after investing in an unregulated cryptocurrency exchange.

unregulated + financial market noun

The unregulated factory dumped waste directly into the river behind the village.

同義詞
  • deregulated

    implies rules were deliberately removed; 'unregulated' can mean rules never existed

  • uncontrolled

    broader term; can apply to emotions, crowds, or natural forces, not just official systems

  • laissez-faire

    specifically about a hands-off economic policy, not a general absence of rules

反義詞
  • regulated

    subject to official rules and oversight by a government body

用法筆記

Typically used about industries, markets, financial products, or commercial activities rather than personal behaviour. The lack of rules may be because none were ever created, not because existing ones were removed.

常見錯誤

❌The children were unregulated without adult supervision.
✅The children were unsupervised without adult supervision.
💡'unregulated' is about official rules and laws, not about personal watchfulness.
❌This is an unregulated area with no traffic lights.
✅This is an unregulated industry with no government body overseeing it.
💡'unregulated' typically describes systems, markets, or activities, not physical places.