unassistedadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌnəˈsɪstᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌənəˈsɪstᵻd/

Forms: see un- prefix¹, assist v., and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, assist v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + assist v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare assisted adj.

a. (un- prefix¹ 2)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] > aided, helped, or assisted > not

helplessc1175

unholpen1382

unsuccoured1422

unhelpeda1425

unrelievedc1525

unassisted1614

unmanned1622

unaided1667

unhelpless1681

unministereda1744

unmidwifed1747

unlightened1784

1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia v. 179 Cæsar..As vnassisted now he stands: And almost left to his owne sword.

1706 S. Clarke Disc. Nat. Relig. 290 Many of them not discoverable by bare Reason unassisted with Revelation.

1751 Earl of Orrery Remarks Swift (1752) 120 The pure instincts of brutes, unassisted by any knowledge of letters.

1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ii. 92 In case of assault, the proprietor would have to rely upon his own unassisted strength.

1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. ii. 33 The pillars would be, if unassisted, too slight for the weight.

b. spec. Of the eye or sight: Unaided, naked.

ΚΠ

1661 R. Boyle Hist. Fluidity & Firmnesse i, in Certain Physiol. Ess. 171 Notwithstanding that the unassisted Eye can discern no such matter.

1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 27 A naked and unassisted Eye.

1781 W. Cowper Retirem. 56 Contrivance intricate, express'd with ease, Where unassisted sight no beauty sees.

1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. II. xiv. 130 Microscopical observations that discover animals, thousands of which could scarce form a particle perceptible to the unassisted sense.

1865 Mrs. L. L. Clarke Common Seaweeds ii. 42 How could we with the unassisted eye see aught that is lovely in those dark purple or olive-brown tufts?

Derivatives

unassistedly adv.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unassisted
释义	unassistedadj. Brit. /ˌʌnəˈsɪstᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənəˈsɪstᵻd/ Forms: see un- prefix¹, assist v., and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, assist v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + assist v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare assisted adj. a. (un- prefix¹ 2) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] > aided, helped, or assisted > not helplessc1175 unholpen1382 unsuccoured1422 unhelpeda1425 unrelievedc1525 unassisted1614 unmanned1622 unaided1667 unhelpless1681 unministereda1744 unmidwifed1747 unlightened1784 1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia v. 179 Cæsar..As vnassisted now he stands: And almost left to his owne sword. 1706 S. Clarke Disc. Nat. Relig. 290 Many of them not discoverable by bare Reason unassisted with Revelation. 1751 Earl of Orrery Remarks Swift (1752) 120 The pure instincts of brutes, unassisted by any knowledge of letters. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ii. 92 In case of assault, the proprietor would have to rely upon his own unassisted strength. 1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. ii. 33 The pillars would be, if unassisted, too slight for the weight. b. spec. Of the eye or sight: Unaided, naked. ΚΠ 1661 R. Boyle Hist. Fluidity & Firmnesse i, in Certain Physiol. Ess. 171 Notwithstanding that the unassisted Eye can discern no such matter. 1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 27 A naked and unassisted Eye. 1781 W. Cowper Retirem. 56 Contrivance intricate, express'd with ease, Where unassisted sight no beauty sees. 1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. II. xiv. 130 Microscopical observations that discover animals, thousands of which could scarce form a particle perceptible to the unassisted sense. 1865 Mrs. L. L. Clarke Common Seaweeds ii. 42 How could we with the unassisted eye see aught that is lovely in those dark purple or olive-brown tufts? Derivatives unassistedly adv. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1614
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