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unanswered

UK //ʌnˈɑːnsəd//US //ʌnˈænsərd//

词源

源自中古英语,由否定前缀 un- + answer(回答)的过去分词 answered 构成,字面意为'未被回答的'。

adjective

❶ 指问题、请求或信件等没有得到回应或解答的状态,强调未被处理或忽视的情况。

“Many questions about the policy remain unanswered.”

(关于这项政策的许多问题仍未得到解答。)

“Her phone call went unanswered for hours.”

(她的电话好几个小时都没人接听。)

同义词:unresolved, ignored, unreplied, pending, unaddressed

常见短语

leave unanswered — 故意不回应或忽略某事,通常暗示消极态度或疏忽。

“He chose to leave her message unanswered.”

(他故意不回复她的消息。)