Word · Frequency #18622
unsettled
悬而未决的；未定的
still in doubt
- 1.
still in doubt
仍然存疑的,未确定的
- 2.
not settled or established
未定居的,未确立的
未定居的；未确立的；仍然存疑的,未确定的；未定居的,未确立的；不整齐的；未处理的
In use
We should not leave such an important matter unsettled.
An unsettled question about the budget kept the meeting going until midnight.
Much of the desert remains unsettled because there is no water.
an unsettled issue
an unsettled state of mind
an unsettled lifestyle
unsettled + noun
形容词作定语，修饰名词。
The unsettled weather made planning difficult.
不稳定的天气让计划变得困难。
be unsettled
系表结构，表示状态。
The issue is still unsettled after the meeting.
会议后这个问题仍未解决。
remain unsettled
强调持续未解决的状态。
Many questions remain unsettled despite the investigation.
尽管进行了调查，许多问题仍然悬而未决。
unsettled by something
表示原因，常接被动或形容词补足语。
She felt unsettled by the strange noise outside.
她被外面的奇怪声音弄得心神不宁。
Common mistakes
The math problem is still unsettled.The math problem is still unsolved.
unsettled 表示尚未决定或解决，但侧重于状态不定；而 unsolved 强调问题尚未找到答案或解法，用于数学问题更准确。
The news is unsettled.The news is unsettling.
unsettled 作为形容词表示感到不安的，用于人；unsettling 表示令人不安的，用于事物。两者词性相同但意义不同，需根据主语是人还是物选择。
Connections
Collocations
- unsettled question
- 悬而未决的问题
- Whether the plan will succeed remains an unsettled question.这个计划能否成功仍是一个悬而未决的问题。
- unsettled weather
- 变化无常的天气
- We can expect unsettled weather over the weekend.预计周末天气会变化无常。
- unsettled debt
- 未结清的债务
- He left the country with several unsettled debts.他带着几笔未结清的债务离开了那个国家。
- unsettled dispute
- 未解决的争端
- The two companies are trying to resolve the unsettled dispute.两家公司正在试图解决这场未解决的争端。
- unsettled times
- 动荡不安的时期
- These are unsettled times for the global economy.当前正值全球经济动荡不安的时期。
- unsettled feeling
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：settle 是“落定”，unsettled 就是“未落定”。想象一杯水里的泥沙还没沉淀，事情悬而未决，人也尚未定居。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、legal or financial settings 该词作形容词时，通常表示“尚未决定/解决”或“未定居/未确立”，语气介于正式与中性之间，多用于书面语、新闻报道以及法律或财务等较为正式的场合；日常口语中相对较少单独使用。
Grammar Note
作形容词时，常与介词 by 或 about 连用，表示因某事感到不安。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unsettled 真正押韵的词有 settled 和 resettled（重读音节 /sɛt/ + /əld/ 一致）。注意拼写中以 -stled 结尾的词如 wrestled、bristled、hustled 的 t 不发音，读作 /səld/，与 unsettled 的 /təld/ 不同。
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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