unofficial

/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl also -ō-/ (ame, mw)

unofficial — 形容詞

  • unofficialpositive
  • more unofficialcomparative
  • most unofficialsuperlative

1. Describes information, reports, statements, or actions that have not been confir

1.形容詞B2
釋義

非官方的

未經官方正式確認或批准的

Describes information, reports, statements, or actions that have not been confirmed, approved, or issued by an official source such as a government, an employer, or a recognised organisation.

例句

The report from the finance ministry was unofficial and had not been reviewed.

財政部的這份報告是非官方的，尚未經過審查。

predicative use: be + unofficial

Lan heard an unofficial announcement that the school would close early.

Lan 聽說學校會提早關閉，但這項消息未經官方證實。

attributive use: unofficial + noun (announcement)

同義詞
  • unauthorised

    Stronger suggestion that permission was not given, sometimes implying it was forbidden

  • off the record

    Informal phrase; said about information that should not be publicly attributed

  • informal

    Less about authority and more about relaxed rules or procedures; e.g. an informal meeting can still be official

反義詞
  • official

    The direct opposite — confirmed or issued by an authority

文法句型

unofficial + noun

be + unofficial

用法筆記

Often used for news, reports, or decisions that are circulating before an official confirmation is made. The opposite is 'official'.

常見錯誤

❌This is an unofficial document from the government.
✅This is an official document from the government.
💡If a document comes from the government itself, it is official, not unofficial.