Having no link, no relationship, no shared cause. Used mainly of two or more events, facts, problems, or situations that might look related but are not: *the two fires were unconnected*, *her resignation is unconnected with the investigation*, *a series of apparently unconnected incidents*.

Having no link, no relationship, no shared cause沒有連結、沒有關係、沒有共同的原因 Used mainly of two or more events, facts, problems, or situations that might look related but are not主要用在兩個或多個看起來可能有關、但其實無關的事件、事實、問題或狀況 *the two fires were unconnected**the two fires were unconnected*（這兩場火災互不相關） *her resignation is unconnected with the investigation**her resignation is unconnected with the investigation*（她的辭職跟這項調查無關） *a series of apparently unconnected incidents**a series of apparently unconnected incidents*（一連串表面上看似無關的事件）

Watch the grammar, because it decides the meaning. With *with* or *to*, it means one thing has nothing to do with another: *unconnected with the case*. Standing alone after a plural, it means those things have nothing to do with each other: *the two crimes were unconnected*.

Watch the grammar要注意文法 because it decides the meaning因為文法決定了意思 With *with* or *to*搭配*with*或*to*的時候 it means one thing has nothing to do with another意思是某件事跟另一件事沒有關係 *unconnected with the case**unconnected with the case*（跟這個案子無關） Standing alone after a plural單獨放在複數名詞後面時 it means those things have nothing to do with each other意思是那些事物彼此之間沒有關係 *the two crimes were unconnected**the two crimes were unconnected*（這兩起犯罪彼此無關）

This word does real work in careful writing and in the news, especially when someone is denying a link people suspect: *the minister said his trip was entirely unconnected with the deal*. That *entirely* or *wholly* in front is very common.

This word does real work in careful writing and in the news這個字在嚴謹的寫作和新聞裡真的有它的作用 especially when someone is denying a link people suspect尤其是有人在否認大家懷疑的某種關聯時 *the minister said his trip was entirely unconnected with the deal**the minister said his trip was entirely unconnected with the deal*（部長說他的行程跟這筆交易完全無關） That *entirely* or *wholly* in front is very common前面加*entirely*或*wholly*是很常見的

There is also a plain physical sense — a machine, pipe, or wire not joined up: *the printer is unconnected*, *the gas supply was still unconnected*.

There is also a plain physical sense還有一個單純講物理狀態的意思 a machine, pipe, or wire not joined up機器、水管或電線沒有接上 *the printer is unconnected**the printer is unconnected*（印表機沒有連接） *the gas supply was still unconnected**the gas supply was still unconnected*（瓦斯還沒接通）

And in older or more literary writing you may see it about a person with no useful family or social ties, but that use is rare now.

And in older or more literary writing you may see it about a person with no useful family or social ties在比較老或文學性較強的寫作裡，你也可能看到它用來形容一個人沒有派得上用場的家族或社會關係 but that use is rare now但這種用法現在很少見了