
unincorporated
词源
源自前缀 un-(表否定) + incorporate(合并/注册),最早于18世纪出现在行政和法律语境中。
adjective
❶ 指未被正式纳入某个行政区域或组织的,通常用于描述地区未被划入市镇管辖范围的状态。
“The small village remains unincorporated and lacks municipal services.”
(这个小村庄仍未被纳入行政区划,缺乏市政服务。)
“Unincorporated areas often rely on county governments for basic services.”
(未建制地区通常依赖县政府提供基础服务。)
❶ 在法律或商业语境中,指未注册为法人实体的状态,如未成立公司的企业。
“An unincorporated business exposes its owners to personal liability.”
(未注册的企业会使所有者承担个人法律责任。)
“They operated as an unincorporated association for years before forming an LLC.”
(他们在成立有限责任公司前,以未注册协会的形式运营了多年。)
常见短语
unincorporated area — 指未被纳入任何城市或镇管辖的地理区域,通常由县级政府直接管理。
“Over 60% of the county's land is designated as unincorporated area.”
(该县超过60%的土地被划定为未建制区域。)
unincorporated business — 描述未正式注册为公司或有限责任公司的商业实体,所有者需承担无限责任。
“Sole proprietorships are common types of unincorporated businesses.”
(个人独资企业是常见的未注册商业类型。)