unchecked
/ˌʌnˈtʃekt/ (bre, ipa) · [əntʃˈɛkt] /ˌʌnˈtʃekt/ (ame, ipa) · [əntʃˈɛkt] /ˌən-ˈchekt How to pronounce unchecked (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unchecked — 形容詞
- uncheckedpositive
- more uncheckedcomparative
- most uncheckedsuperlative
1. describes a harmful situation, activity, or problem that keeps getting worse or
不受控制
有害的情況持續惡化而無人阻止
describes a harmful situation, activity, or problem that keeps getting worse or spreading because nobody tries to stop or control it
If the disease spreads unchecked, it could affect thousands of people near the city.
如果這種疾病不受控制地蔓延，可能會影響城市附近的數千人。
conditional: if + unchecked spread in present tense
The nurse warned that unchecked scratching of the rash would make the condition worse.
護士警告說，不受控制地抓撓皮疹只會讓情況更糟。
collocation: unchecked + [harmful action]
The manager's rude behaviour toward staff went unchecked until several employees quit.
主管對員工的粗魯行為一直沒人制止，直到好幾位員工辭職為止。
Kofi argued that unchecked development would destroy the remaining forest in the valley.
Kofi 認為，不受控制的開發會摧毀山谷中僅存的森林。
If left unchecked, the debt could force the school to cut important programs.
這筆債務若不受控制，學校可能被迫刪減重要的課程。
- uncontrolled
more general; can describe emotions or physical processes, not necessarily harmful
- unrestrained
focuses on lack of limits; often used for power, emotions, or spending
- uncurbed
more literary or formal; emphasises that nothing has reduced the strength of something
- controlled
implies active management and limits
- curbed
suggests deliberate action to reduce or limit something harmful
文法句型
go / remain / continue + unchecked
unchecked + [harmful noun]
用法筆記
Often appears after the verbs 'go', 'remain', 'spread', or 'grow' to describe a harmful situation that is worsening. Cannot be used to describe a person directly (❌ 'an unchecked child').