unenforceable

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unenforceable — 形容詞

  • unenforceablepositive
  • more unenforceablecomparative
  • most unenforceablesuperlative

1. describing a rule, contract, or agreement that cannot be applied or made to work

1.形容詞B2
釋義

無法執行

法規或合約無法強制履行的

describing a rule, contract, or agreement that cannot be applied or made to work by authorities or by a court — for example, a law that nobody can be punished for breaking, or a deal that a judge will not force either side to follow.

例句

Minho tried to sue the company, but the court ruled the contract clause was unenforceable.

Minho 想起訴那家公司，但法院判定該合約條款無法執行。

passive: ruled + unenforceable (legal ruling pattern)

The parking rules in this area are unenforceable because no one checks them.

這個區域的停車規定無法執行，因為沒有人檢查。

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常見搭配
  • declare something unenforceable
  • rule something unenforceable
  • be rendered unenforceable
  • an unenforceable contract
  • an unenforceable clause
  • unenforceable in court
  • unenforceable by law
同義詞
  • invalid

    stronger than unenforceable — suggests the document had no legal effect from the start

  • void

    similar to 'invalid', often used for contracts that are legally empty

  • inoperative

    formal; describes a rule or law that is not currently in effect

反義詞
  • enforceable

    can be made to work by authorities or courts

文法句型

be unenforceable

rule/contract + is + unenforceable

declare + noun + unenforceable

用法筆記

Common in legal writing and discussions of policy. Most often used as a predicate adjective after the verb 'be' (e.g., 'the rule is unenforceable'), but can also appear attributively (e.g., 'an unenforceable contract'). Distinguish from 'illegal' — an unenforceable agreement is not necessarily against the law; it simply cannot be upheld by a court.

常見錯誤

The contract is illegal, so no one has to follow it.' (when meaning it cannot be enforced).
The contract is unenforceable, so a court will not uphold it.
'illegal' means the agreement breaks the law; 'unenforceable' means a court will not force either side to carry it out.
They said my parking ticket is unvalid.
They said my parking ticket is unenforceable.
'unvalid' is not a standard English word; use 'unenforceable' or 'invalid'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • an unenforceable contract
  • an unenforceable rule
  • an unenforceable law
  • an unenforceable clause
  • an unenforceable agreement

副詞搭配

  • legally unenforceable
  • effectively unenforceable

常用片語

  • be rendered unenforceable
  • declare something unenforceable
  • rule something unenforceable

介系詞搭配

  • unenforceable in court
  • unenforceable by law
  • unenforceable against someone