unsecured

/ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd -ˈkyərd/ (ame, mw)

unsecured — adjective

1. describing a loan or debt that a bank or other lender provides without requiring

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a loan or debt that a bank or other lender provides without requiring the borrower to put up any valuable item or property as a guarantee that the money will be paid back

例句

Hyun took out an unsecured loan from the city bank to open her small bakery.

collocation: 'unsecured loan'

Asher's credit card debt was unsecured, so the company could not take his house.

同義詞
反義詞
  • secured

    the standard opposite, describing a loan backed by collateral

文法句型

unsecured + noun (loan, debt, credit)

be + unsecured

用法筆記

The subject is usually the loan, debt, or credit itself, not the borrower. For example, say 'an unsecured loan' not 'an unsecured borrower'.

常見錯誤

❌The borrower was unsecured by the bank.
✅The loan that the borrower received was unsecured.
💡'unsecured' describes the debt arrangement, not the person.

2. not firmly attached, closed, or locked; not protected from danger, risk, or unwa

2.形容詞B2
釋義

not firmly attached, closed, or locked; not protected from danger, risk, or unwanted access

例句

Constanza saw the ladder was unsecured against the wall and asked a coworker to hold it.

pattern: linking verb + unsecured

Anong reported that the back door was unsecured and quickly turned the lock.

同義詞
  • loose

    more common for physical objects that are not firmly attached

  • unlocked

    specifically about doors, windows, or containers not secured by a lock

  • unfastened

    describes something not closed or tied shut

反義詞

文法句型

be + unsecured

feel/look + unsecured

leave something + unsecured

用法筆記

In this sense, 'unsecured' is often used with verbs of perception (feel, look, seem) or with 'leave' to describe a state of incomplete fastening or protection.