unresponsiveness
unresponsiveness — 名詞
1. the habit of giving no reply when someone asks a question, shares a feeling, or
冷漠；無回應
對於他人聯繫或外界訊息不予回應的情況
the habit of giving no reply when someone asks a question, shares a feeling, or tries to talk — a behaviour that leaves others feeling ignored or dismissed.
Stephanie's unresponsiveness to her team's messages made everyone wonder if she worked on the project.
Stephanie 對團隊訊息已讀不回，讓大家懷疑她是否在參與這個專案。
possessive + unresponsiveness + to — common structure with communication nouns
The manager's unresponsiveness to staff complaints created a tense and unhappy atmosphere in the office.
主管對員工的投訴置之不理，造成辦公室氣氛緊張又不愉快。
After three emails went unanswered, Diego noticed a pattern of unresponsiveness from the supplier.
發了三封郵件都石沉大海後，Diego 開始注意到供應商有種已讀不回的慣性。
pattern of unresponsiveness — set collocation
Elena found her landlord's unresponsiveness frustrating whenever the heating broke down in winter.
Elena 的房東每到冬天暖氣壞掉時就擺爛不回應，讓她非常困擾。
- customer unresponsiveness
- emotional unresponsiveness
- pattern of unresponsiveness
- continued unresponsiveness
- unresponsiveness to feedback
- indifference
stronger emotional tone of not caring, not just failing to react
- apathy
suggests a lack of interest or motivation, often broader than a single instance
- non-response
more neutral and factual, often used in formal reports
文法句型
unresponsiveness + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in contexts of communication breakdown: customer complaints, staff feedback, personal relationships.
常見錯誤
2. a serious condition in which a person does not react to light, sound, touch, or
昏迷無反應
因昏迷或重病對外界刺激無反應
a serious condition in which a person does not react to light, sound, touch, or pain because they are unconscious or extremely ill.
The paramedics noted the patient's sudden unresponsiveness and began emergency treatment immediately.
救護人員發現病人突然失去意識且毫無反應，立刻開始急救。
clinical use: patient's sudden unresponsiveness
After the car accident, the driver's unresponsiveness worried the rescue team at the scene.
車禍發生後，駕駛毫無反應的狀態讓現場救援人員十分擔憂。
The nurse checked for unresponsiveness by calling the man's name and patting his shoulder.
護理師透過呼喊名字和輕拍肩膀，檢查病人是否對外界刺激完全沒有反應。
checked for unresponsiveness — medical assessment phrase
After the stroke, Mr. Varma's unresponsiveness to light and sound worried the hospital staff.
中風之後，Varma 先生對光線和聲音都沒有反應，令醫護人員十分擔憂。
possessive + unresponsiveness + to — clinical assessment context
The patient's complete unresponsiveness to physical stimulus told the doctors he was in a coma.
病人對任何身體刺激都毫無反應，醫師判斷他已陷入昏迷狀態。
complete unresponsiveness to physical stimulus — medical register
- patient unresponsiveness
- neurological unresponsiveness
- temporary unresponsiveness
- prolonged unresponsiveness
- unresponsiveness to stimuli
- sudden unresponsiveness
- unconsciousness
specifically the state of being not awake, not necessarily failing to respond to stimuli
- coma
a specific medical condition of deep prolonged unresponsiveness
- non-responsiveness
more clinical and formal, common in written reports
- responsiveness
normal ability to react to stimuli
文法句型
unresponsiveness + to + noun phrase (stimulus / treatment)
用法筆記
Medical term frequently appearing in paramedic reports, emergency room notes, and neurological assessments. Often used alongside vital-sign measurements.
unresponsiveness — 形容詞
- unresponsivenesspositive
- more unresponsivenesscomparative
- most unresponsivenesssuperlative
1. not reacting in the expected way — for example, to a question, a medicine, a tou
無反應的
對於外界刺激或他人要求不給予正常反應
not reacting in the expected way — for example, to a question, a medicine, a touch, or an event that would normally get a response.
The little girl sat quietly and remained unresponsive to her teacher's questions all morning.
那個小女孩安靜地坐著，整個早上對老師的問題都沒有反應。
unresponsive to + questions — interpersonal context
The patient was unresponsive to the first antibiotic, so the doctor prescribed a stronger one.
病人對第一種抗生素沒有反應，於是醫師開了藥效更強的一種。
unresponsive to + treatment — medical context
The city council remained unresponsive to the neighbourhood's requests for better street lighting.
市議會對於社區要求改善路燈的訴求遲遲沒有回應。
Reuben's phone screen was unresponsive to touch after he dropped it on the pavement.
Reuben 的手機螢幕摔到人行道上之後就對觸控沒有反應了。
unresponsive to + touch — technology/device context
The audience was unresponsive to the comedian's jokes during the first half of the show.
上半場觀眾對喜劇演員的笑話反應冷淡。
- unresponsive to treatment
- unresponsive to questions
- remain unresponsive
- clinically unresponsive
- unresponsive to touch
- non-responsive
more technical, common in medical charts and IT documentation
- responsive
reacting appropriately to something
文法句型
unresponsive + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Can describe people, body parts, electronic devices, or organizations. In medical writing, 'unresponsive' is preferred over the noun form for describing a patient's current state.