Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #27355
unassisted
无助的；独力的
without help or assistance; done by one's own efforts
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Not assisted; without assistance
未受协助的；无帮助的。
未受协助的；无帮助的。；无助的；独力的
In use
After the guide left, the hiker was unassisted and had to find the way back alone.
The child felt unassisted when her older brother refused to help with the homework.
In the competition, the contestant was unassisted by the judges, so she solved every problem by herself.
be unassisted
be unassisted 作表语，强调处于无人帮助的状态。
The elderly man was unassisted in the hospital corridor.
那位老人独自一人在医院走廊里，没有人帮忙。
do sth unassisted
unassisted 放在动词宾语之后，补充说明动作是在无人协助时完成的。
She completed the marathon unassisted.
她在没有别人帮助的情况下跑完了马拉松。
unassisted by sb/sth
unassisted by 后接提供帮助的人或事物，常位于句末。
He wrote his speech unassisted by any editor.
他在没有任何编辑协助的情况下写好了演讲稿。
Common mistakes
She finished the work unassistedly.She finished the work unassisted.
unassisted 是形容词，不要加 -ly 变成副词；这里作主语补足语，描述主语 she 的状态，而非修饰动作 finished。
He moved the furniture by unassisted.He moved the furniture unassisted.
受汉语“独自/靠自己”影响误加了介词 by。unassisted 可直接放在动词后作主语补足语，不需要介词；也可说 by himself，但不能说 by unassisted。
Connections
Collocations
- unassisted living
- 独立生活；无需他人帮助的生活
- Many seniors prefer unassisted living as long as they can manage.许多老人只要还能自理，就宁愿独立生活。
- unassisted childbirth
- 无协助分娩；自然分娩
- She decided to have an unassisted childbirth at home.她决定在家进行无协助分娩。
- unassisted goal
- 无人助攻的进球
- He scored an unassisted goal in the final minute.他在最后一分钟打进了一个无人助攻的进球。
- unassisted learning
- 自主学习
- The app is designed for unassisted learning.这款应用专为自主学习而设计。
- unassisted walking
- 独立行走
- After the surgery, she could manage unassisted walking.手术后，她能够独立行走了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un（不）+assist（帮助）+ed → 没人搭把手，只能独自完成。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal reports、medical documents、technical manuals unassisted 属于比较正式的表达，通常用于书面语、报告或技术说明中；日常口语里更常说 without help 或 on one's own。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语均与 unassisted 押韵：重读音节后均为 /-ɪstɪd/。注意形近词 existed /ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ 发音含 /z/，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.