nonbinding

nonbinding — 形容詞

  • nonbindingpositive
  • more nonbindingcomparative
  • most nonbindingsuperlative

1. describes a document, vote, proposal, or recommendation that does not create a l

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不具約束力的

沒有法律強制效力的

describes a document, vote, proposal, or recommendation that does not create a legal duty or obligation — you are not required by law to follow it.

例句

The parliamentary committee issued a nonbinding recommendation on education reform.

國會委員會就教育改革發布了一項不具約束力的建議。

attributive use: nonbinding + recommendation

Although the vote was nonbinding, the town council decided to follow the public's wishes.

雖然該投票不具約束力，鎮議會仍決定遵循民眾的意願。

predicative use: be + nonbinding

同義詞
  • advisory

    narrower — primarily describes opinions or recommendations from an expert body, whereas nonbinding covers any document or vote without legal force

  • voluntary

    broader — applies to actions or agreements entered into freely, while nonbinding specifically denotes the absence of a legal duty

  • non-mandatory

    less common in legal writing; nonbinding is the standard term for legal documents

反義詞
  • binding

    the direct opposite — creates a legal duty that must be fulfilled

文法句型

nonbinding + noun

be + nonbinding

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in legal, political, and business contexts. The noun modified is usually a formal document or procedure (agreement, resolution, vote, recommendation, opinion, guideline).

常見錯誤

❌Our friendship promise is nonbinding.
✅Our friendship promise carries no formal obligation.
💡'Nonbinding' is a formal legal term; do not use it for personal or casual arrangements.