unsupervised
unsupervised — adjective
- unsupervisedpositive
- more unsupervisedcomparative
- most unsupervisedsuperlative
1. done or happening when no person is present to watch for dangers, check for mist
done or happening when no person is present to watch for dangers, check for mistakes, or give guidance.
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
Minho let his teenage daughter use the kitchen unsupervised for the first time.
Owen's manager reviewed the report afterwards, since it had been completed unsupervised.
The school does not allow students to use the chemistry lab unsupervised.
- 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')
- 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".