non-emergency
non-emergency — 形容詞
1. describes a situation, call, or matter that is not urgent and does not need quic
非緊急的
不急迫、無須立即處理的
describes a situation, call, or matter that is not urgent and does not need quick or immediate action from emergency services or staff.
Gabriel called the non-emergency police line to report a noisy party next door.
Gabriel 撥打非緊急報案專線，反映隔壁鄰居開派對太吵。
attributive: non-emergency + line/number
For non-emergency questions about your bill, the hospital asks you to use the website.
若是關於帳單的非緊急問題，醫院請你改用網站詢問。
common collocation: non-emergency questions / matters
The fire station handles non-emergency requests like checking smoke alarms in the morning.
消防隊白天會處理像是檢查住家煙霧警報器這類非緊急的請求。
Ari was told to wait three weeks because the meeting was a non-emergency issue.
Ari 被告知要等三個禮拜，因為這場會議只是非緊急的事項。
- non-urgent
very close in meaning; common in health and admin contexts
- routine
stresses that something is normal and planned, not urgent
文法句型
non-emergency + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive), not after 'be'. Common partner nouns: line, number, call, matter, issue, request, situation.
常見錯誤
2. in healthcare, describes a patient, visit, or treatment that does not involve li
非急診的
非危及生命、可預先安排的醫療
in healthcare, describes a patient, visit, or treatment that does not involve life-threatening conditions and can be planned in advance.
Amani booked a non-emergency appointment with her doctor for a sore knee.
Amani 因為膝蓋痠痛，向醫師預約了非急診的門診。
medical collocation: non-emergency appointment / visit
The clinic schedules non-emergency surgeries on weekdays between nine and four.
診所在週間早上九點到下午四點之間安排非急診手術。
collocation: non-emergency surgery / procedure / care
During the storm, the hospital postponed all non-emergency procedures until Monday.
颱風期間，醫院將所有非急診的手術延到週一再做。
Élise drove her father to the clinic for non-emergency care after he fell at home.
Élise 在父親在家跌倒後，載他到診所接受非急診的照護。
- emergency
treatment needed at once to save life or prevent serious harm
文法句型
non-emergency + medical noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by the noun it modifies — sense 2 always pairs with a medical noun (appointment, surgery, procedure, care, patient). Sense 1 covers everyday calls, requests, and matters.
常見錯誤
non-emergency — 名詞
1. an event or situation — often a minor accident or problem — that poses no seriou
非緊急事件
輕微、不需立即處置的狀況
an event or situation — often a minor accident or problem — that poses no serious risk and can be handled without rushing.
Christopher told the operator that his stuck cat was a non-emergency.
Christopher 向接線員說明，他家貓咪卡住只是非緊急事件。
common usage: classifying something AS a non-emergency
Reema's broken kitchen tap turned out to be a non-emergency, just a loose washer.
Reema 廚房水龍頭壞掉其實是非緊急事件，只是墊片鬆了。
noun phrase: turned out to be a non-emergency
The 911 team trains new staff to sort real emergencies from non-emergencies on every call.
911 團隊訓練新進人員在每通電話中分辨真正的急難與非緊急事件。
Elena's scraped elbow was clearly a non-emergency, but the nurse cleaned it anyway.
Elena 手肘擦傷顯然是非緊急事件，但護理師還是幫她清潔了傷口。
- minor incident
neutral phrase for something small that happened
- routine matter
stresses that the event is regular and not worrying
文法句型
a + non-emergency
用法筆記
Often appears after verbs of classification: 'treat as a non-emergency', 'is a non-emergency', 'turn out to be a non-emergency'. The noun use is less frequent than the adjective use.