ill-informed
/ˌɪl ɪnˈfɔːmd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪl ɪnˈfɔːrmd/ (ame, ipa)
ill-informed — 形容詞
1. describing a person, opinion, or decision based on too few facts — for example,
資訊不足
因缺乏相關資訊而判斷或發言錯誤的
describing a person, opinion, or decision based on too few facts — for example, a voter who has not read any policy details, or a comment made without checking the figures first.
Eshe felt the new policy was based on ill-informed assumptions about rural farmers.
Eshe 覺得這項新政策建立在對農村農民資訊不足的臆測之上。
attributive use: ill-informed + noun
Many voters were ill-informed about the candidate's voting record before the debate began.
辯論開始前，許多選民對這位候選人的投票紀錄資訊不足。
predicative pattern: be ill-informed about + noun
Takeshi later regretted his ill-informed comment about the country's tax system at the dinner party.
Takeshi 後來很後悔自己在晚宴上對國家稅制發表那番資訊不足的評論。
The minister dismissed the protest as the work of ill-informed activists with no medical training.
部長把這場抗議貶為一群毫無醫學訓練、資訊不足的社運人士所為。
Camille admitted she had been ill-informed about the side effects when she chose the treatment.
Camille 坦承自己選擇這項療法時，對副作用的資訊不足。
- uninformed
neutral and slightly milder; simply lacks information rather than implying the person should have known better
- misinformed
stronger — suggests the person was given wrong facts, not just too few
- ignorant
much harsher and often offensive when used of a person; ill-informed is more polite
- uneducated
broader; refers to overall schooling, not knowledge of a specific topic
- well-informed
direct opposite — kept up to date and basing views on solid facts
- knowledgeable
broader; suggests deep understanding rather than just having the latest news
文法句型
ill-informed + noun
be + ill-informed + about + noun
用法筆記
Often used to criticise an opinion or decision rather than to insult a person directly — calling a comment 'ill-informed' is softer than calling a speaker 'stupid'. Frequently followed by 'about' + noun when used predicatively; attributive use modifies nouns like 'opinion', 'comment', 'guess', 'decision'.