unrepresented
unrepresented — 形容詞
- unrepresentedpositive
- more unrepresentedcomparative
- most unrepresentedsuperlative
1. not having anyone to speak or act on your behalf in an official setting, such as
無人代表
在正式場合中缺乏發言或代理的人
not having anyone to speak or act on your behalf in an official setting, such as a court of law or a political body
Jabari went to court unrepresented because he could not afford a lawyer.
Jabari 因為負擔不起律師費,在無人代表的情況下出庭。
go to court + unrepresented (legal context)
The unrepresented tenants asked a local charity to help them fight the eviction notice.
無人代表的租戶請求當地慈善機構協助他們對抗驅逐通知。
Pim felt nervous appearing unrepresented at the immigration hearing.
Pim 在移民聽證會上無人代表,感到十分緊張。
An unrepresented defendant is entitled to have the charges explained clearly.
無人代表的被告有權要求清楚說明控罪內容。
Without a union, the factory workers remained unrepresented in negotiations over pay.
沒有工會,工廠工人在薪資談判中仍舊無人代表。
- undefended
narrower — specifically without legal defense in court
- unaided
broader — without any kind of help, not limited to formal representation
- unadvised
focuses on lack of guidance rather than lack of an advocate
- represented
having someone to speak or act on your behalf
文法句型
be + unrepresented
go + unrepresented
remain + unrepresented
appear + unrepresented
用法筆記
Frequently used with linking verbs: go unrepresented, appear unrepresented, remain unrepresented. Most common in legal and political contexts where an official spokesperson or lawyer is expected.
常見錯誤
2. not included or shown among a larger set of people, things, or categories
未納入
未出現在某群體或集合之中
not included or shown among a larger set of people, things, or categories
Yara noticed that women from her region were unrepresented in the university's leadership team.
Yara 注意到她所在地區的女性在大學領導團隊中未獲納入。
be unrepresented in [institution]
The survey results felt incomplete because rural communities were entirely unrepresented.
調查結果感覺不完整,因為農村社區完全未納入其中。
Maeve's art style was unrepresented at the gallery exhibition that year.
那年 Maeve 的藝術風格在畫廊展覽中未獲納入。
Several minority languages remain unrepresented in the country's school curriculum.
數種少數族裔語言在該國的學校課程中依然未納入。
The research paper covered thirty countries, but island nations were largely unrepresented.
研究涵蓋了三十個國家,但島國大多未納入其中。
- represented
present and included in a group or set
- included
counted or shown as part of a larger whole
文法句型
be + unrepresented + in
remain + unrepresented + in
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'underrepresented': 'unrepresented' means completely absent from a group or set; 'underrepresented' means present but in numbers below what is expected or fair.