uninsured

/ˌʌnɪnˈʃʊəd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnʃˈʊrd] /ˌʌnɪnˈʃʊrd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnʃˈʊrd] /ˌən-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce uninsured (audio) -ˈshərd/ (ame, mw) · /ˌʌn.ɪnˈʃɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnʃˈʊrd] /ˌʌn.ɪnˈʃʊrd/ (ame, ipa)

uninsured — 形容詞

  • uninsuredpositive
  • more uninsuredcomparative
  • most uninsuredsuperlative

1. without an insurance policy, or without insurance protection for a particular lo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

未投保的

沒有保險保障的

without an insurance policy, or without insurance protection for a particular loss, illness, or accident

例句

After the storm, Selim learned his shop was uninsured against flood damage.

暴風雨過後，Selim 才知道自己的店面沒有投保洪水險。

pattern: uninsured against + [risk]

The clinic asked uninsured patients to discuss payment before surgery.

診所要求未投保的病人在手術前先談好付款方式。

attributive use: uninsured + patient

同義詞
  • uncovered

    broader and also used outside insurance for anything not protected

  • unprotected

    focuses on lack of safety, not specifically on an insurance contract

反義詞
  • insured

    means protected by an active policy

  • covered

    broader term for having protection, often including insurance

文法句型

be uninsured

uninsured against [risk]

uninsured + person/property

用法筆記

Often follows be or comes before nouns such as driver, patient, property, or car. Use against to name the risk that is not covered, especially with damage, theft, or flood loss.

常見錯誤

❌My bike is uninsurance after the policy ended.
✅My bike is uninsured after the policy ended.
💡use the adjective 'uninsured', not the noun 'insurance'.
❌The car is uninsured from theft.
✅The car is uninsured against theft.
💡'against' is the standard preposition for the uncovered risk.

uninsured — 名詞