Word · Frequency #14690
nominally
名义上；有名无实地；表面上
in name only; officially described in a certain way, but not in reality
- 1.
In a nominal manner; in name only.
名义上；仅名义上。
- 2.
in name only
名义上
- 3.
Slightly.
略微；轻微地。
- 4.
As a noun.
作为名词。
名义上；仅名义上。；名义上；略微；轻微地。；作为名词。；有名无实地
In use
He is nominally in charge, but his assistant makes all the decisions.
The project is nominally complete, but we still have a lot of work left.
She is nominally a vegetarian, yet she often eats fish.
nominally he is the boss
nominally + adjective/past participle
用于说明某事在名义上如此，而实际上可能并非如此。
The deadline is nominally fixed, but the team has some flexibility.
截止日期名义上是固定的，但团队有一些灵活性。
nominally + verb
She nominally manages the store, though her assistant handles most tasks.
她名义上管理这家商店，虽然大多数事务由她的助理处理。
Connections
Collocations
- nominally independent
- 名义上独立的
- The region is nominally independent but relies on foreign aid.该地区名义上独立，却依赖外国援助。
- nominally in charge
- 名义上负责
- He is nominally in charge of the project, but his deputy makes all the decisions.他名义上负责这个项目，但实际决定都由副手做出。
- nominally democratic
- 名义上民主的
- Many regimes are nominally democratic but suppress dissent.许多政权名义上民主，却压制异议。
- nominally neutral
- 名义上中立的
- The country remained nominally neutral during the conflict.该国在冲突期间名义上保持中立。
- nominally headed by
- 名义上由……领导
- The committee is nominally headed by the president, though staff do the real work.该委员会名义上由主席领导，实际工作由工作人员完成。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记成“名义上”：只在名单上挂个名，表面有名，实际虚设。就像“名义主席”并不管事。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news articles、legal documents、academic writing 通常用于书面和正式场合，如新闻报道、法律或学术文本；口语中较少，但表达‘名义上’时也自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 nominally /ˈnɑmənəli/ 真正押韵的是 abdominally /æbˈdɑmənəli/（都含 /ɑmənəli/）。拼写相似的 finally /ˈfaɪnəli/、originally /əˈrɪdʒənəli/、criminally /ˈkrɪmɪnəli/、normally /ˈnɔːrməli/ 发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.