unrestricted

/ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnristrˈɪktɪd] /ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnristrˈɪktɪd] /ˌən-ri-ˈstrik-təd How to pronounce unrestricted (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unrestricted — 形容詞

  • unrestrictedpositive
  • more unrestrictedcomparative
  • most unrestrictedsuperlative

1. completely free from any official limits, rules, or controls that would prevent

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不受限制的

沒有官方規則或法律限制的

completely free from any official limits, rules, or controls that would prevent someone from acting as they wish.

例句

The government granted the research team unrestricted access to the national archives.

政府給予研究團隊不受限制查閱國家檔案館的權限。

unrestricted access to [place]

Hyun's new contract gives him unrestricted use of the company car and fitness centre.

賢的新合約讓他可以不受限制地使用公司的車子和健身房。

unrestricted use of [facility]

同義詞
  • unlimited

    broader in meaning; can refer to infinite quantity (unlimited supply) whereas 'unrestricted' focuses on the absence of constraints or rules.

  • free

    more general; can also mean 'without cost' or 'liberated', while 'unrestricted' specifically emphasises the lack of imposed controls.

  • open

    less formal; often used for access (open to everyone) but does not necessarily imply the absence of all rules.

  • unchecked

    carries a negative connotation of no oversight or monitoring, whereas 'unrestricted' is neutral in tone.

反義詞
  • restricted

    direct opposite; subject to rules, limits, or controls.

  • limited

    implies a fixed boundary or cap rather than total absence of rules.

  • controlled

    suggests active regulation or supervision by an authority.

文法句型

unrestricted + noun

be + unrestricted

用法筆記

Cannot be used with degree adverbs such as 'very' or 'extremely' because it describes an absolute state — something either has restrictions or it does not.

常見錯誤

The website has a very unrestricted policy.
The website has an unrestricted policy.
💡'Unrestricted' is a non-gradable adjective and should not be modified by 'very'.