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undeclared

UK //ˌʌndɪˈkleəd//US //ˌʌndɪˈklerd//

词源

源自前缀 un-(表否定) + declare(宣布)的过去分词 declared,字面意为'未宣布的'。

adjective

❶ 未公开声明的,指某事物未被正式宣布或承认,常用于描述未申报的货物、未公开的关系等。

“He carried undeclared goods through customs.”

(他携带未申报的物品通过海关。)

“Their relationship remained undeclared for years.”

(他们的关系多年来一直未公开。)

同义词:unannounced, unstated, unreported, hidden, secret

常见短语

undeclared major — 指大学生尚未选定主修专业的状态,常见于美国教育体系。

“Many freshmen enter college as undeclared majors.”

(许多大一新生入学时尚未选定专业。)