uncorroborated
/ˌʌnkəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnkɚˈɑbɚetɪd] /ˌʌnkəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnkɚˈɑbɚetɪd] /ˌən-kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce uncorroborated (audio)/ (ame, mw)
uncorroborated — 形容詞
- uncorroboratedpositive
- more uncorroboratedcomparative
- most uncorroboratedsuperlative
1. An uncorroborated statement or report is one that has no other evidence or indep
未經證實
缺乏證據或獨立確認的
An uncorroborated statement or report is one that has no other evidence or independent proof to show it is true.
The editor rejected the uncorroborated report because it lacked any named sources.
編輯拒絕刊登那篇未經證實的報導，因為文中完全沒有具名消息來源。
attributive use: uncorroborated report
The detective found that the suspect's alibi was completely uncorroborated.
偵探發現嫌疑人的不在場證明完全未經證實。
predicative use: alibi was uncorroborated
Ingrid refused to forward the email since the claims inside were uncorroborated.
Ingrid 拒絕轉寄那封電子郵件，因為裡面的說法都未經證實。
Aylin's research was published despite being based on uncorroborated fieldwork notes.
Aylin 的研究雖然發表了，但依據的田野筆記全未經證實。
The journalist insisted on finding a second source before printing the uncorroborated claim.
那名記者堅持要先找到另一個消息來源，才肯刊登那項未經證實的說法。
- unconfirmed
less formal; suggests the information may later turn out to be true
- unsubstantiated
emphasises a complete lack of supporting evidence; often in legal contexts
- unsupported
more general; can describe a claim, theory, or argument without backing
- unverified
focuses on the fact that nobody has checked the accuracy yet
- corroborated
supported by additional evidence or testimony
- confirmed
officially shown to be true
- verified
checked and found to be accurate
文法句型
uncorroborated + noun
be uncorroborated
用法筆記
Commonly appears in legal and journalistic contexts. The nouns most often paired with this adjective include 'testimony,' 'claim,' 'report,' 'evidence,' 'alibi,' and 'story.'