unsupervised

IPA/ˌʌnˈsuːpəvaɪzd/
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unsupervised — adjective

  • unsupervisedpositive
  • more unsupervisedcomparative
  • most unsupervisedsuperlative

1. done or happening when no person is present to watch for dangers, check for mist

1.形容詞B2
釋義

done or happening when no person is present to watch for dangers, check for mistakes, or give guidance.

例句

Young children should not be left alone with animals unsupervised.

be left + unsupervised (common pattern with children)

The lab requires all experiments to be run in pairs so no one works unsupervised.

work unsupervised

同義詞
  • unattended

    suggests no one is physically present, rather than no one watching (e.g. 'an unattended bag')

  • unmonitored

    more technical, often used for systems, equipment or medical conditions

  • unguided

    focuses on lack of direction or teaching rather than safety (e.g. 'unguided practice')

反義詞
  • supervised

    done under the watch of someone responsible

  • monitored

    watched or checked regularly, often with equipment

文法句型

verb + something + unsupervised

be + left/used/done + unsupervised

用法筆記

Unsupervised typically follows a verb and describes the way an action is carried out — for example, "left unsupervised", "worked unsupervised", or "used unsupervised".

常見錯誤

He did the work in an unsupervised way.
He did the work unsupervised.
💡'unsupervised' is already an adverb-like adjective after the verb; no need to add 'in a ... way.'