unclassified
/ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd/ (ame, mw)
unclassified — 形容詞
- unclassifiedpositive
- more unclassifiedcomparative
- most unclassifiedsuperlative
1. describing official documents or information that the government or an organisat
非機密
不須保密、可公開的
describing official documents or information that the government or an organisation has decided do not need to be kept secret from the public.
The government released an unclassified version of the intelligence report for the press conference.
政府在新聞發布會上公布了這份情報報告的非機密版本。
unclassified version of [document] — contrast with classified
Femi downloaded the unclassified documents from the public archive to prepare his research paper.
Femi 從公共檔案庫下載非機密文件，以準備他的研究論文。
unclassified documents in the public archive
The committee shared all unclassified data with the media but kept financial details classified.
委員會向媒體公開了所有非機密資料，但保留了財務細節的機密性。
According to the Freedom of Information Act, citizens may request access to unclassified government files.
根據《資訊自由法》，公民可以申請查閱政府的非機密檔案。
The agency declassified the Cold War records, making them unclassified and open to researchers.
該機構解密了冷戰時期的紀錄，使其成為非機密文件，開放給研究人員查閱。
- non-secret
less formal than unclassified; used in everyday contexts
- public
broader meaning; not limited to government information
- open
focuses on accessibility rather than classification status
- classified
the direct opposite; information that must be kept secret
- confidential
a specific level of secrecy, stronger than unclassified but weaker than top-secret
- secret
information that is deliberately hidden from the public
文法句型
unclassified + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in government and military contexts. The opposite of classified, not declassified — declassified describes the process of removing secrecy, while unclassified describes the resulting state.
常見錯誤
2. not yet placed into any specific category or group within a system of classifica
未分類
尚未歸入特定類別的
not yet placed into any specific category or group within a system of classification, such as a collection of items, data, or living things.
The biologist found several unclassified species of fungi growing on the forest floor.
這位生物學家在森林地表發現了幾種尚未分類的真菌。
unclassified species — not yet categorised in biology
Tuan labelled the box 'unclassified samples' until the lab tests were finished.
Tuan 在箱子上貼了「未分類樣本」的標籤，等實驗室檢測完成後再處理。
The library kept a shelf of unclassified books that nobody had sorted by subject yet.
圖書館裡有一個書架專門放尚未按主題分類的書籍。
Meera reviewed the unclassified customer records and assigned each one to the correct department.
Meera 審閱了未分類的客戶記錄，並將每筆資料分配給正確的部門。
The museum has a storeroom full of unclassified artefacts waiting to be identified.
博物館有一間儲藏室，裡面堆滿了等待鑑定的未分類文物。
- uncategorised
nearly identical; interchangeable in most contexts
- ungrouped
focuses on items not placed into a set, rather than not assigned a type
- unassigned
broader; can refer to people, tasks, or items not allocated
- classified
in this sense, meaning grouped into categories, not secrecy
- categorised
the direct opposite; already placed in a category
- sorted
informal equivalent of categorised
文法句型
unclassified + noun
用法筆記
Common in scientific, library, and database contexts where items or data have not yet been sorted. Unlike sense 1, this sense has no connection to government secrecy.
3. used especially for describing a minor road that is too small or unimportant to
未編號
太小而不具編號的道路
used especially for describing a minor road that is too small or unimportant to be given an official route number in a country's road system.
The cottage lies on an unclassified road that most maps do not show.
那間小屋位於一條未編號的道路上，大多數地圖都沒有標示。
unclassified road — not shown on most maps
Kenji turned onto an unclassified lane and drove slowly past the old stone farmhouses.
Kenji 轉進一條未編號的小巷，沿著古老的石砌農舍慢慢行駛。
The county council lists all unclassified streets that serve fewer than ten properties.
郡議會列出了一份所有未編號街道的清單，這些街道服務的住戶不到十戶。
Sivan followed the unclassified track through the forest until it reached the river.
Sivan 沿著森林中那條未編號的小徑前進，直到抵達河邊。
These unclassified pathways connect small villages but carry very little traffic throughout the year.
這些未編號的道路連接小村莊，但全年車流量都非常少。
- classified
in the British system, a road that has an official A or B route number
- major
a road of high importance that carries heavy traffic
- numbered
a road that has an official route number
文法句型
unclassified + noun (road, lane, street, track)
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the British road system, where roads are classified as A-roads, B-roads, and unclassified. In other countries the term 'local road' or 'unnamed road' is more common.