Word · Frequency #14050
unchecked
不受约束的；未加抑制的
not restrained or controlled
- 1.
Unrestrained, not held back.
不受约束的,未受抑制的
- 2.
Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc.
未经检查准确性或效率等的
- 3.
Of a check box: not checked (ticked or enabled).
复选框未勾选的(未选中或未启用)
- 4.
Of a square: part of only one entry (that is, across or down, but not both).
仅属于一个词条(横向或纵向,但不是两者)的方格
不受约束的,未受抑制的；未经检查准确性或效率等的；复选框未勾选的(未选中或未启用)；仅属于一个词条(横向或纵向,但不是两者)的方格；未加抑制的
In use
The fire spread unchecked through the dry forest, destroying everything in its path.
If corruption goes unchecked, public trust in the government will continue to fall.
The company's unchecked spending led to serious financial problems within two years.
leave sth unchecked
leave + 宾语 + unchecked 表示“放任不管”，常见被动形式 be left unchecked。
If left unchecked, the fire could spread to the whole forest.
如果不加控制，火势可能会蔓延到整片森林。
remain unchecked
remain 作系动词，后接形容词 unchecked，表示“持续处于未受控制的状态”。
The disease remained unchecked for months because of a lack of medicine.
由于缺乏药物，这种疾病数月来一直未受控制。
unchecked + noun
Connections
Collocations
- unchecked growth
- 不受控制的增长
- The unchecked growth of the city has led to serious traffic problems.城市不受控制的增长导致了严重的交通问题。
- unchecked power
- 不受约束的权力
- No democratic system should allow unchecked power in one branch of government.任何民主制度都不应允许政府的一个部门拥有不受约束的权力。
- unchecked ambition
- 毫无节制的野心
- His unchecked ambition eventually destroyed his career.他毫无节制的野心最终毁掉了他的事业。
- unchecked spread
- 无节制的蔓延
- The unchecked spread of the virus is a global concern.病毒的肆意蔓延是一个全球性的担忧。
- run unchecked
- 不受限制地发展/蔓延
- Poverty and disease run unchecked in the war-torn region.在这个饱受战争蹂躏的地区，贫困和疾病肆虐横行。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
unchecked = 没被check住，所以不受控制；像没打勾的选项，放任不管。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、policy discussions、academic writing 该义项多用于正式或较中性的语境，表示问题、风险或不良现象没有被制止或控制，比较常见于新闻报道、政策讨论和学术文本。日常口语中较少单独使用；另外注意它也可在计算机语境中表示“未选中的”，两者需根据上下文区分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with /ɛkt/ (checked, wrecked, decked, respect, expect, collect) rhyme with unchecked. But beware of lookalikes such as 'uncheck' /ʌnˈtʃɛk/ and 'cheque' (BrE) /tʃɛk/, which lack the final /t/ and have different meanings.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.