unapproved

/ˌʌn.əˈpruːvd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.əˈpruːvd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd/ (ame, mw)

unapproved — 形容詞

  • unapprovedpositive
  • more unapprovedcomparative
  • most unapprovedsuperlative

1. not having received official permission, acceptance, or recognition from the per

1.形容詞B2
釋義

未經批准的

未獲得正式許可或認可的

not having received official permission, acceptance, or recognition from the person or group in charge

例句

Minh's scout troop learned that unapproved camping trips would not be covered by school insurance.

Minh 的童軍團得知，未經批准的露營活動將無法獲得學校保險理賠。

attributive: unapproved + noun (activity)

When Hugo submitted his receipts, the finance team deducted all unapproved restaurant charges.

Hugo 提交收據後，財務部門扣除了所有未經批准的餐廳費用。

collocation: unapproved + noun (expense item)

同義詞
  • unauthorised

    more active — suggests someone acted without seeking permission; unapproved is more neutral about the cause

  • rejected

    stronger — implies an explicit decision to say no, whereas unapproved may simply mean permission was never sought or granted

  • disallowed

    more specific to rules and regulations; common in sports and competitive contexts

反義詞
  • approved

    the direct opposite — officially accepted or agreed to

  • authorised

    carries a sense of active permission having been granted

  • sanctioned

    implies formal approval, often by a governing body

文法句型

unapproved + noun

be/remain + unapproved

用法筆記

Commonly appears in formal written contexts such as policies, regulations, and official reports. The noun modified by unapproved is typically an activity, item, document, or structure that requires authorisation from an authority.

常見錯誤

❌The overtime was unapproved by the manager.
✅The overtime was not approved by the manager.
💡Unapproved is an adjective describing a thing's status; the passive construction 'was not approved' uses the past participle of the verb 'approve'.