Word · Frequency #20778
undifferentiated
无差别的；未分化的
not differentiated; not marked by differences or distinct parts
- 1.
Not differentiated; not different; alike.
未分化的；无差别的；相似的。
未分化的；无差别的；相似的。；无差别的；一致的；尚未显出差别的
In use
The undifferentiated cells in the lab dish could become any type of tissue.
The two phone models look undifferentiated, except for the logo.
Their product range remains undifferentiated, so customers choose mostly on price.
undifferentiated + noun
undifferentiated 常作定语，修饰 cell、tissue、mass 等名词，表示“未分化的”。
The biopsy showed undifferentiated cells.
活检显示未分化细胞。
be undifferentiated
作表语时表示“无差别的、难区分的”。
The symptoms are undifferentiated and hard to diagnose.
这些症状没有明显差别，难以诊断。
remain undifferentiated
remain undifferentiated 强调持续处于未分化状态，常见于生物学语境。
The stem cells remain undifferentiated in the lab.
这些干细胞在实验室中保持未分化状态。
Common mistakes
The two designs look undifferent to me.The two designs look undifferentiated to me.
undifferentiated 是标准形容词，表示“无差别的”；undifferent 并不是英语中存在的单词，不能用它来代替。
He was undifferentiated about the results.He was indifferent about the results.
undifferentiated 意为“未分化的、无差别的”，不表示“不关心的”；表示“漠不关心的”应用 indifferent。
Connections
Collocations
- undifferentiated cells
- 未分化细胞
- The lab is studying how undifferentiated cells develop into specialized tissues.实验室正在研究未分化细胞如何发育成特化组织。
- undifferentiated mass
- 难以区分的整体；未分化团块
- The report is an undifferentiated mass of facts with no clear conclusion.这份报告把各项事实混在一起而不加区分，也没有明确结论。
- undifferentiated marketing
- 无差异营销
- They chose undifferentiated marketing because all customers wanted the same thing.由于所有顾客的需求都一样，他们选择了无差异营销。
- undifferentiated product
- 无差异产品
- Water is an undifferentiated product, so price is the main factor.水是一种无差异产品，因此价格是主要因素。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 un- 表示“未”，differentiated 是“分化”，想象胚胎细胞尚未分化，长得都一样、功能无差别。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学/生物学文献、学术论文、商业分析报告 该词为正式用语，多用于专业书面语，如医学、生物学或商业分析中；日常口语中较少出现。在普通语境中表达“无差别”时，可考虑用 same 或 identical。使用时注意它强调“未经区分/未分化”的状态，而非简单的中性描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 differentiated 与目标词的重读部分 -rɛnʃieɪtɪd 真正押韵；其他词都是以 -iated/-tiated 结尾的形近词，但发音不同：appreciated、negotiated、initiated、associated 中 /ʃieɪtɪd/ 前的元音不同，unaffiliated 则是 /lieɪtɪd/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.