off-the-record

off-the-record — 慣用語

1. used when a speaker shares information only on the understanding that it must st

1.慣用語C1
釋義

不供報導

僅供了解，不可公開引用

used when a speaker shares information only on the understanding that it must stay out of news reports or public quotation

例句

After the press conference, Karim spoke off-the-record about the cabinet dispute.

記者會後，Karim 談到內閣爭議時先說這些內容不供報導。

speak off-the-record after a formal public event

The coach agreed to talk off-the-record while the microphones were packed away.

麥克風收好後，教練同意談些不供報導的內容。

talk off-the-record in a media setting

同義詞
  • confidentially

    broader and not limited to comments given to journalists

  • privately

    less specific; can describe any private conversation, even outside reporting contexts

  • not for attribution

    journalism term focusing on hiding the speaker's name rather than banning publication entirely

反義詞

文法句型

say something off-the-record

speak off-the-record

go off-the-record

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs such as say, tell, speak, or go. Strongly tied to journalism and politics, where the speaker allows the information to be heard but not printed or broadcast.

常見錯誤

❌The minister spoke off-the-record in the newspaper.
✅The minister spoke off-the-record to the newspaper.
💡the phrase describes how remarks are given to a reporter, not where they are published.
❌She posted the documents off-the-record online.
✅She shared the documents privately, not off-the-record online.
💡off-the-record is used for confidential remarks to listeners, not for public posting.

off-the-record — 形容詞