back-ordered
/ˈbækˌɔː.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbækˌɔːr.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbæk ˌɔː.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæk ˌɔːr.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbak-ˈȯr-dərd How to pronounce back-ordered (audio)/ (ame, mw)
back-ordered — 動詞
- back-orderedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- back-ordereds3rd person singular
- back-ordereding-ing form
- back-orderededpast simple
1. to place an order for a product that the seller does not have in stock right now
預訂缺貨品
下單訂購暫時缺貨、待補貨後再出貨的商品
to place an order for a product that the seller does not have in stock right now, with the understanding that it will be shipped once new supply arrives.
Élise back-ordered two cases of the imported wine before the wedding.
Élise 在婚禮前預訂了兩箱當時缺貨的進口葡萄酒。
back-order + [quantity] + noun (the item being requested)
The bookstore lets you back-order any title that is not currently in stock.
這家書店允許你預訂任何目前沒有現貨的書名。
subject is the retailer; object is a generic item type
Vikram back-ordered a replacement battery and waited six weeks for delivery.
Vikram 下單預訂了一顆替換電池，等了六週才收到。
Customers can back-order the limited-edition sneakers through the brand's website.
顧客可以透過品牌官網預訂這款限量球鞋的補貨。
文法句型
back-order + noun (product/item)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a buyer or retailer; object is a specific product known to be unavailable. Frequently appears in retail and e-commerce contexts.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — 名詞
1. a customer's formal request for an item the seller cannot supply right away, kep
缺貨訂單
顧客對缺貨商品提出、待補貨後出貨的訂單
a customer's formal request for an item the seller cannot supply right away, kept on file so it ships once the stock comes in.
Maeve placed a back-order for the printer when the warehouse ran out of stock.
倉庫的印表機賣完之後，Maeve 下了一張缺貨訂單。
place + a back-order — most common verb collocation
The factory shutdown left thousands of back-orders unfilled for weeks.
工廠停工讓數千張缺貨訂單好幾週都無法出貨。
plural back-orders with 'unfilled' — supply-chain context
Chidi cancelled his back-order after waiting three months for the shipment.
Chidi 等了三個月貨還沒到，最後取消了那張缺貨訂單。
Each back-order is logged in the system with a customer name and expected ship date.
每張缺貨訂單都會在系統裡留下顧客姓名與預計出貨日期。
- pre-order
for items not yet released; a back-order is for items currently out of stock
- in-stock order
shipped immediately rather than queued for future supply
文法句型
place / accept / fill a back-order
用法筆記
Refers to the standing request itself, not the goods. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the goods being kept for a customer.
常見錯誤
2. the actual items themselves that a seller owes a customer and will deliver as so
待出貨商品
賣方欠顧客、補貨到後才能送出的實際商品
the actual items themselves that a seller owes a customer and will deliver as soon as new supply comes in.
The shipping clerk loaded Selim's back-order onto the morning delivery truck.
理貨員把 Selim 的待出貨商品搬上了早班配送車。
back-order = the physical item being shipped, not the request
Yael's back-order arrived four months later in a damaged box.
Yael 的待出貨商品四個月後才到，外箱還破損了。
The depot manager cleared every back-order before the holiday rush began.
倉庫主管趕在年末旺季前把所有待出貨商品都清掉了。
Sari unpacked her back-order and saw that the colour matched the website photo.
Sari 拆開到貨的待出貨商品，發現顏色和網站上的照片一致。
文法句型
receive / ship / clear a back-order
用法筆記
Refers to the goods themselves, by metonymy from sense 1. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the request on file; this sense is the parcel that arrives.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — 形容詞
1. (of a product) requested by a buyer but unable to be sent right now because the
缺貨待補的
商品已被下單但須等補貨才能出貨的狀態
(of a product) requested by a buyer but unable to be sent right now because the seller is out of stock, so the buyer must wait until fresh supply arrives.
The graphics card Christopher wanted was back-ordered until late June.
Christopher 想要的顯示卡缺貨待補，要等到六月底。
predicative: be back-ordered + time phrase (when stock returns)
Half the items in Min's cart turned out to be back-ordered at checkout.
Min 的購物車裡有一半的商品在結帳時才發現都是缺貨待補的。
passive-like 'turn out to be back-ordered' — discovered after the fact
Ramón apologised to the customer for the back-ordered parts holding up the repair.
Ramón 因為缺貨待補的零件拖住了維修進度，向顧客道了歉。
The back-ordered shipment finally cleared customs after a six-week delay.
那批缺貨待補的貨物足足延誤六週才通關。
Matthew refused to pay for the back-ordered chair until it actually arrived.
Matthew 拒絕為那張缺貨待補的椅子先付款，要等實際到貨才付。
- out of stock
states only that none is available; back-ordered adds that a request has already been queued
- on order
from the retailer's side; back-ordered emphasises the customer is already waiting
文法句型
be back-ordered
back-ordered + noun
用法筆記
Used both attributively (back-ordered + noun) and predicatively (be back-ordered). The subject is always the product, never the customer.