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Unofficial describes something that isn't approved, confirmed, or done through the proper, formal process — even though it might still be true or widely accepted in practice. "Unofficial results" of an election are numbers reported before the final, formal count is done. An "unofficial rule" at a workplace is something everyone follows even though it was never actually written down or approved by management.
非正式的、未經正式認可的
組成"Un-" (not) + "official" (approved by authority, formal) — literally, not official.
同家族的字
- officialsame base word, without the "un-" negative prefix
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
unofficialadj/ʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/
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Not officially established.
- the unofficial results of the ballot
- And even though their numbers have been halved—that’s the unofficial tally given in one of the strategy sessions—everyone from Sansa to Daenerys to Varys is wondering who is going to rule over which pile of smoking ruins.
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Not officially established.
- The unofficial reason for invading the nation, however, was to control their resources.
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Not acting with official authority.
- an unofficial adviser
- Drivers' union ASLEF bluntly rebuffed the claim of unofficial action, calling it a lie. And Avanti West Coast was unable to provide any proof for its assertion, when questioned by RAIL.
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medicinepharmacologysciencesNot listed in a national pharmacopeia etc.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。