refers to substances or items blended together, often without full merging
文法句型
remain/stay + uncombined
keep something + uncombined
用法筆記
Predicative use is most common — uncombined typically follows a linking verb (remain, stay, keep) rather than appearing before a noun. In scientific writing it often describes elements or substances in their pure, non-bonded state.
常見錯誤
The two reports are unrelated to each other' (when meaning they are not merged).
The two reports are kept uncombined
'unrelated' means having no connection, while 'uncombined' means not having been merged or mixed.