incomplete
/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-kəm-ˈplēt/ (ame, mw) · /ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt/ (ame, ipa)
incomplete — 形容詞
- incompletepositive
- more incompletecomparative
- most incompletesuperlative
1. missing one or more parts that would normally be there, or stopped before reachi
不完整
缺少部分內容或尚未做完
missing one or more parts that would normally be there, or stopped before reaching the intended end point — for example, a form with blank sections, a story without a final chapter, or a collection that lacks some items.
Wren handed in his history report, but the teacher said it was incomplete because three pages were missing.
Wren 交了歷史報告，但老師說那份報告不完整，因為少了三頁。
predicative: be + incomplete + reason clause
The old puzzle on the table was incomplete — Andrés could not find the final piece anywhere.
桌上的老拼圖並不完整——Andrés 到處都找不到最後一片。
Please return the incomplete form to the front desk so we can give you a replacement.
請把這份不完整的表格還給櫃檯，我們好給你一份新的。
Amira's sketch of the mountains looked incomplete without the small cabin she planned to add.
Amira 的山景素描看起來不完整，少了她想補上的那間小屋。
The data set was incomplete, so Tanvi had to contact five more clinics to obtain the missing numbers.
那份資料集不完整，所以 Tanvi 必須聯絡另外五家診所來取得遺漏的數據。
- unfinished
focuses on work or activity that was started but not brought to an end; suggests someone stopped working
- partial
emphasises that only a part exists; does not necessarily imply the rest was expected or is missing
- uncompleted
less common than unfinished; used mainly for tasks, projects, or actions that were not carried through
文法句型
incomplete + noun
be + incomplete
用法筆記
In formal or academic writing, incomplete is treated as an absolute adjective — something is either complete or incomplete, so comparative forms (more incomplete, most incomplete) are often avoided. In everyday spoken English, however, such forms are common and accepted.
常見錯誤
incomplete — 名詞
- incompletesingular
- incompletesplural
1. a temporary grade given by a US college or university when a student has not fin
未完成學分
因未繳齊作業而得到的暫時成績
a temporary grade given by a US college or university when a student has not finished all the required work for a course by the end of the term — the student must complete the missing work within a set period to have the grade replaced with a regular letter grade.
Karim received an incomplete in biology because he missed the final lab report.
Karim 的生物課拿到「未完成」，因為他期末實驗報告沒交。
countable: receive an incomplete + in [subject]
Professor Osei gave Inês one month to finish the work and change her incomplete to a grade.
Osei 教授給了 Inês 一個月的時間補齊作業，把「未完成」改成正式等第。
Brian's incomplete from last semester finally turned into an A after he submitted the architecture project.
Brian 上學期拿到的「未完成」在他交了建築設計專題之後，終於變成了 A。
Sivan still had an incomplete on her transcript from last year, so she emailed the professor.
Sivan 的成績單上還留著一筆去年的「未完成」，於是她寫信問教授截止日期。
- I grade
the letter code used on transcripts to record an incomplete
- deferred grade
broader term used in some Commonwealth universities for a grade that is postponed
文法句型
get/receive + an + incomplete
turn/change + possessive + incomplete + into + grade
用法筆記
This sense is primarily used in the United States and Canada. The specific rules for resolving an incomplete — such as the deadline for completing the missing work — vary by institution. The grade is recorded on the transcript as 'I' until the work is finished.