Word · Frequency #7716
unpaid
/ˌʌnˈpeid/
adjective
未支付的；未缴纳的
not paid for
- 1.
Not paid for.
未支付的；未付清的。
- 2.
Of work: done without agreed payment, usually voluntarily.
(指工作)无约定报酬的；通常为自愿的。
无报酬的；义务的；未支付的；未付清的。；(指工作)无约定报酬的；通常为自愿的。；未付款的；不支薪水的；[经] 未付的
In use
The unpaid rent for March was overdue, so the landlord sent a reminder.
After years of disputes, the fine remained unpaid.
She checked the unpaid balance before closing her account.
unpaid + noun
名词通常指账单、费用、假期等。
She received an unpaid bill from the hospital.
她收到了医院的一张未付账单。
be + unpaid
描述某事未支付或不支薪。
His overtime work was unpaid.
他的加班工作没有报酬。
remain unpaid
强调持续未付状态。
Despite reminders, the invoice remained unpaid.
Connections
Collocations
- unpaid leave
- 无薪休假
- She took unpaid leave to care for her sick mother.她请了无薪假来照顾生病的母亲。
- unpaid work
- 无偿工作
- Many interns do unpaid work to gain experience.许多实习生做无偿工作来获取经验。
- unpaid bill
- 未付账单
- He received a reminder for an unpaid bill.他收到了一份关于未付账单的提醒。
- unpaid debt
- 未付债务
- The company struggled with unpaid debts.这家公司苦于未付债务。
- unpaid internship
- 无薪实习
- She completed an unpaid internship at a law firm.她在一家律师事务所完成了无薪实习。
- unpaid overtime
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un（不）+paid（支付）=未付款的。记：账单 unpaid，钱还没付。
Context & Register
多用于描述未支付的款项（如账单、债务）或未付薪水的职位（如实习生）。在正式和非正式语境中均常见，但更偏正式。
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，不用于比较级。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the -paid ending and rhyme with /peɪd/.
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。
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