unfit for human habitation

IPA/ʌnfˈɪt fɔː hjˈuːmən hˌabɪtˈeɪʃən/
IPA/ʌnfˈɪt fɔːɹ hjˈuːmən hˌæbɪtˈeɪʃən/

unfit for human habitation — 慣用語

1. a formal ruling that a building is so dirty, run-down, or hazardous that letting

1.慣用語B2
釋義

不宜居住

建築物因髒亂或危險，法律上禁止入住

a formal ruling that a building is so dirty, run-down, or hazardous that letting people occupy it is illegal

例句

The council declared Fatima's flat unfit for human habitation after finding black mould in every room.

市議會宣布 Fatima 的公寓不宜居住，因為每間房間都發現了黑色黴菌。

declare [place] unfit for human habitation

The inspector ruled that Hiroshi's rented basement was unfit for human habitation and ordered urgent repairs.

檢查員裁定 Hiroshi 租的地下室不宜居住，並下令緊急維修。

rule that [place] is unfit for human habitation

同義詞
  • uninhabitable

    broader; can describe any place unfit to live in, not only buildings with a formal legal status

  • condemned

    narrower; specifically means a building has been officially ordered closed or demolished

  • unlivable

    more informal; describes poor living conditions without carrying legal weight

反義詞

文法句型

declare + [place] + unfit for human habitation

deem + [place] + unfit for human habitation

rule that + [place] + is unfit for human habitation

用法筆記

Restricted to formal and legal settings; does not describe ordinary discomfort or untidiness. Almost always appears after verbs such as declare, deem, find, or rule, and often in the passive voice.

常見錯誤

❌The broken heater made the flat unfit for human habitation.
✅The flat was freezing, but a broken heater alone does not make a place unfit for human habitation.
💡This phrase is a serious legal designation, not a way to complain about minor faults.