Word · Frequency #18936
unfettered
无拘无束的；自由自在的
not bound by shackles and chains
- 1.
Not bound by chains or shackles.
不被锁链或镣铐束缚的。
- 2.
not bound by shackles and chains
不受束缚的；未被囚禁的
- 3.
Not restricted.
不受限制的；无拘无束的。
不被锁链或镣铐束缚的。；不受束缚的；未被囚禁的；不受限制的；无拘无束的。；自由自在的；无拘无束的
In use
After years of strict rules, she finally enjoyed unfettered freedom in her new job.
The internet allows unfettered access to information for millions of users.
His creativity ran unfettered once he stopped worrying about criticism.
be unfettered by sth
unfettered 常与 by 连用，表示“不受……约束/束缚”。
Her creativity is unfettered by outdated rules.
她的创造力不受过时规则的束缚。
remain unfettered
作表语时表示持续保持无拘无束的状态。
The press should remain unfettered.
新闻界应保持不受约束。
unfettered access to sth
作定语修饰名词时，常见搭配有 access、freedom 等。
Connections
Collocations
- unfettered access
- 不受限制的访问
- Researchers were given unfettered access to the archives.研究人员获准不受限制地查阅档案。
- unfettered by rules
- 不受规则束缚的
- The artist worked unfettered by rules.这位艺术家不受规则束缚地创作。
- unfettered capitalism
- 不受约束的资本主义
- The crisis exposed the dangers of unfettered capitalism.这场危机暴露了不受约束的资本主义的危险。
- unfettered growth
- 不受限制的增长
- The unfettered growth of the city caused many problems.城市不受限制的增长引发了许多问题。
- unfettered imagination
- 自由驰骋的想象力
- Children have an unfettered imagination.孩子们拥有自由驰骋的想象力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
unfettered = un（无）+ fetter（脚镣）→ 没有脚镣，自由自在。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、journalism 该词多用于正式书面语或文学、新闻语境，常以比喻义表示“不受约束、无拘无束”；日常口语中较少使用，较口语化的说法可用 free。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unfettered（/ənˈfɛtɚd/）真正同韵的词有 lettered、bettered、fettered（均为 /ɛtɚd/）。注意以 -ttered 结尾的形近词不都同音：uttered /ˈʌtɚd/、cluttered /ˈklʌtɚd/、glittered /ˈɡlɪtɚd/ 的元音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.