unlisted
unlisted — 形容詞
- unlistedpositive
- more unlistedcomparative
- most unlistedsuperlative
1. An unlisted telephone number has been removed from or kept off the public phone
不公開的
電話號碼不對外公開
An unlisted telephone number has been removed from or kept off the public phone directory, usually because the owner asked the phone company to keep it private for security or privacy reasons.
The journalist tried to contact the diplomat but was told the home number was unlisted.
那位記者想聯絡那位外交官，但被告知住宅電話是不公開的。
home number + was unlisted — predicative pattern with 'was'
After the spam calls started, the homeowner requested an unlisted number from the phone company.
在接到騷擾電話後，屋主向電話公司要求改為不公開的號碼。
requested an unlisted number — verb + object collocation
Dr. Nakamura keeps her personal mobile unlisted to prevent patients from calling outside office hours.
中村醫師將她的私人手機設為不公開，以免病人在門診時間外打電話來。
The real estate agent asked the seller whether the property's contact number should remain unlisted.
房仲詢問賣方，那間物件的聯絡電話是否要維持不公開。
When the landlord could not find the tenant's new number in the directory, he realized it was unlisted.
房東在電話簿上找不到房客的新號碼時，才發現那個號碼是不公開的。
- ex-directory
the standard British term; means the same as unlisted in the telephone sense
- private
broader term used informally; can also mean a number shared only with selected people
- undisclosed
suggests the number is deliberately withheld, often in a professional context
文法句型
unlisted + noun (unlisted number, unlisted phone)
be/keep/remain + unlisted
用法筆記
In British English the term ex-directory is more common for the same meaning. An unlisted number still works normally — it is not disconnected, it simply does not appear in public directories.
常見錯誤
2. An unlisted company is one whose shares are not traded through a major public st
未上市的
股票未在公開市場掛牌
An unlisted company is one whose shares are not traded through a major public stock market, so the company's name and price do not appear on the official exchange list.
The broker warned the investor that unlisted shares are much harder to sell quickly.
經紀人警告那名投資人，未上市的股票要迅速賣出困難得多。
unlisted shares + sell quickly — typical risk pattern
A family-run restaurant chain kept its stock unlisted so the owners could retain full control.
一家家族經營的餐飲連鎖店將其股票保持未上市，以便經營者保留完全的控制權。
keep + stock unlisted — resultative structure
Several wealthy investors formed a group to buy shares in the unlisted renewable-energy startup.
幾位富有的投資人組團購買那家未上市再生能源新創公司的股票。
The financial news site publishes weekly prices for the most actively traded unlisted securities.
那家財經新聞網站每週公布交易最活躍的未上市證券價格。
Buying unlisted bonds requires a direct agreement between the seller and the buyer.
購買未上市債券需要賣方與買方之間直接達成協議。
- over-the-counter
describes how unlisted shares are traded — directly between parties rather than on an exchange
- private
broader term; a private company may be unlisted, but not all private companies have shares available for trade
- non-listed
more neutral, official term; used in regulatory documents
- listed
appears on a stock exchange's official price list
- publicly traded
shares are bought and sold on an open market
文法句型
unlisted + noun (unlisted shares, unlisted company)
be/seem/remain + unlisted
用法筆記
Distinguish from delisted, which means a company was once on the exchange but was later removed. Unlisted means it was never on that exchange at all.