Word · Frequency #19539
Fully loadedunintended
不是存心的；无心的；非故意的
unintended
- 1.
Not intended; unplanned
非有意的；未计划的
非有意的；未计划的；不是存心的；无心的；非故意的
In use
The extra costs were an unintended result of the new policy.
She apologized for the unintended insult.
Sometimes the best discoveries are unintended.
unintended + noun
用作定语，修饰名词，表示“并非本意”。
I apologize for any unintended offense.
我为任何非故意的冒犯道歉。
be + unintended
用作表语，说明某事不是有意为之。
The consequences were unintended.
这些后果并非故意造成。
Common mistakes
He unintendedly hurt her feelings.He unintentionally hurt her feelings.
unintended 是形容词，不能直接加 -ly 构成副词；表达‘无意地’应该用 unintentionally（由 unintentional 派生），所以 unintendedly 是错误的。
Connections
Collocations
- unintended consequences
- 意外后果；非故意造成的后果
- The new policy had several unintended consequences.新政策带来了几个意外后果。
- unintended pregnancy
- 意外怀孕；计划外怀孕
- The campaign aims to reduce unintended pregnancies among teenagers.该运动旨在减少青少年的意外怀孕。
- unintended side effects
- 意想不到的副作用
- The drug works well but can cause unintended side effects.这种药效果很好，但可能引起意想不到的副作用。
- unintended harm
- 无意造成的伤害
- The reform caused unintended harm to small businesses.改革给小企业造成了无意伤害。
- unintended outcome
- 非预期的结果
- The experiment produced an unintended outcome.实验产生了非预期的结果。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：un-（无）+ intended（有意）= 非故意、无心。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news articles、academic writing、formal speeches unintended 比较常见于书面语和正式场合，多用来描述无意造成的结果或影响。口语中更常说 accidental 或 not meant to。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unintended 押韵：intended、tended、blended、mended、untended（重读元音 /ɛ/ + /ndɪd/）。注意 unindented 是形近词，读音 /ˌʌnɪnˈdɛntɪd/，重读元音后是 /nt/，并不押韵，意为“未缩进的”。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.