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unofficially

UK //ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəli//US //ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəli//

词源

源自前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'official'(官方的),加上副词后缀 '-ly',意为非官方地。

adverb

❶ 以非正式或未经官方认可的方式,指行为或信息未通过正式渠道确认或授权。

“The news was unofficially confirmed by a source inside the company.”

(公司内部消息人士非正式地确认了这一新闻。)

“They unofficially agreed to meet again next week.”

(他们非正式地同意下周再次会面。)

同义词:informally, unofficially, off the record

常见短语

unofficially speaking — 用于表示接下来的话是非正式的,不代表官方立场或正式确认。

“Unofficially speaking, the project is likely to be delayed.”

(非正式地说,这个项目很可能会延迟。)