non-governmental

IPA/ˌnɒn ˌɡʌvnˈmentl/
KK[nɑnɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl]IPA/ˌnɑːn ˌɡʌvərnˈmentl/

non-governmental — 形容詞

1. describing a group or activity that operates outside the state, with its own dec

1.形容詞C1
釋義

民間的

不屬於政府，也不受政府直接管理的

describing a group or activity that operates outside the state, with its own decisions and funding instead of being run by public authorities.

例句

A non-governmental rescue team brought blankets and clean water after the flood.

一支民間救援隊在洪水後送來毛毯和乾淨飲水。

collocation: non-governmental rescue team / aid group

The clinic is non-governmental, so it depends on small monthly donations.

這間診所是民間經營的，所以仰賴每月的小額捐款。

predicative use: be + non-governmental

常見搭配
  • non-governmental organization
  • non-governmental group
  • non-governmental agency
  • non-governmental body
  • non-governmental aid work
同義詞
  • independent

    stresses freedom in decision-making; a body can be independent without being fully outside government structures

  • private

    often contrasts with public ownership, and may suggest a company rather than a social or rights group

  • charitable

    narrower; focuses on helping people in need, not on the relation to the state itself

反義詞
  • governmental

    belonging to or run by the government

  • state-run

    emphasises direct control by public authorities

文法句型

non-governmental + noun

be + non-governmental

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as organization, group, body, and agency. It is especially common in writing about aid, health, education, elections, and human rights.

常見錯誤

She works for a private aid organization in Nepal.
She works for a non-governmental aid organization in Nepal.
'private' can mean business-owned, while 'non-governmental' specifically means outside the state.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • non-governmental organization
  • non-governmental group
  • non-governmental agency
  • non-governmental body
  • non-governmental sector

常用片語

  • non-governmental organization
  • non-governmental aid group
  • non-governmental research body