undefended

IPA/ˌʌndɪˈfendɪd/
IPA/ˌʌndɪˈfendɪd/

undefended — 形容詞

  • undefendedpositive
  • more undefendedcomparative
  • most undefendedsuperlative

1. not having walls, troops, or other measures to stop an enemy or threat from atta

1.形容詞C1
釋義

未設防的

沒有保護措施，易受攻擊

not having walls, troops, or other measures to stop an enemy or threat from attacking; open to harm or damage.

例句

The northern border was left undefended after the army moved south.

軍隊南移後，北方邊境就未設防了。

undefended border — describing a vulnerable location

Villagers worried that their undefended coast could be raided at any time.

村民擔心未設防的海岸隨時可能遭襲。

undefended + location (coast, village)

常見搭配
  • undefended border
  • undefended coast
  • undefended village
  • leave something undefended
  • undefended against attack
  • undefended position
同義詞
  • unprotected

    more general; 'undefended' emphasises lack of active defence measures, while 'unprotected' can also mean lacking any safety gear or barrier.

  • vulnerable

    focuses on the result (easy to harm) rather than the absence of defence.

  • unguarded

    suggests a person or place without a guard watching over it; slightly less formal.

反義詞
  • protected

    general opposite — having defence in place.

  • fortified

    specifically of places strengthened with walls, troops, or other military structures.

常見錯誤

The building was left undefended from thieves.
The building was left undefended against thieves.
The usual preposition is 'against' (not 'from') when stating what the threat is.

2. in football, basketball, hockey, and similar sports, describing a goal or basket

2.形容詞B2
釋義

無人防守的

運動中球門或籃下無防守球員

in football, basketball, hockey, and similar sports, describing a goal or basket area that has no goalkeeper or defender to stop the other team from scoring.

例句

Sofia shot the ball into an undefended net and scored the winning point.

Sofia 把球射入無人防守的球門，拿下了致勝分。

With two players injured, their defensive line was completely undefended.

兩名隊員受傷後，他們的防線完全無人防守。

undefended defensive line / goal / net in sports

常見搭配
  • undefended goal
  • undefended net
  • undefended basket
  • leave the goal undefended
  • catch [team] undefended
同義詞
  • unguarded

    interchangeable in most sports contexts.

  • open

    broader term; an 'open goal' is the same as an undefended goal.

反義詞
  • guarded

    having a defender or goalkeeper in position.

用法筆記

Common in sports commentary and match reports. Frequently pairs with 'goal', 'net', or 'basket' to describe a scoring opportunity.

3. of a person accused of a crime or a case being heard in court, having no lawyer

3.形容詞C1
釋義

無律師辯護的

被告或案件無律師代表

of a person accused of a crime or a case being heard in court, having no lawyer representing them or no legal arguments presented in their favour.

例句

The judge delayed the trial because the accused appeared in court undefended.

法官延後了審判，因為被告出庭時沒有律師辯護。

appear in court undefended — no legal representation

An undefended defendant may not understand the legal procedures clearly.

沒有律師辯護的被告可能無法清楚理解法律程序。

常見搭配
  • undefended defendant
  • undefended case
  • undefended divorce
  • appear undefended
  • leave [someone] undefended
  • go undefended
同義詞
  • unrepresented

    more neutral legal term — simply means having no lawyer; 'undefended' carries a stronger implication of vulnerability.

反義詞
  • represented

    having a lawyer or legal counsel.

  • defended

    having legal arguments made in one's favour.

用法筆記

Frequently used in the fixed phrase 'undefended case' or 'undefended defendant'. In most legal systems, an accused person has the right to legal representation; being undefended is an unusual situation that courts try to remedy.

常見錯誤

The undefended lawyer failed to argue the case.
The undefended defendant had no lawyer to argue the case.
'Undefended' describes the accused person or the case, not the lawyer.

4. of a champion's status or trophy, not having been won back or challenged by a ri

4.形容詞C1
釋義

未經衛冕的

冠軍頭銜無人挑戰

of a champion's status or trophy, not having been won back or challenged by a rival since the current holder took it.

例句

The world champion went undefended for three seasons after retiring.

那位世界冠軍退休後，頭銜連續三季無人衛冕。

go undefended — title remains unchallenged

Kenji's title has remained undefended because no challenger has met the qualifying standard.

Kenji 的頭銜一直未經衛冕，因為沒有挑戰者達到參賽資格。

常見搭配
  • undefended title
  • undefended championship
  • undefended crown
  • undefended belt
  • go undefended
  • remain undefended
同義詞
  • uncontested

    broader — can apply to any competition or election, not just sporting titles.

  • vacant

    different meaning — describes a title with no current holder, rather than a holder who has not defended it.

反義詞
  • defended

    having had a match or competition to retain the title.

用法筆記

Usually appears with nouns such as 'title', 'crown', 'championship', or 'belt'. A title that is not defended may eventually be vacated or awarded to another competitor.

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常用片語

  • leave [something] undefended
  • go undefended
  • remain undefended
  • appear undefended

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