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单词 unanswered
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(ʌnɑːnsəʳd, -æns-)
adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE noun, ADJECTIVE after verb]
Something such as a question or letter that is unanswered has not been answered.
Some of the most important questions remain unanswered.
Readers should send a copy of unanswered letters to their MP.
He had always had difficulty leaving questions unanswered.
Synonyms: unresolved, open, unsettled, undecided More Synonyms of unanswered

unanswered in British English

(ʌnˈɑːnsəd)
adjective
not answered or replied to
many unanswered questions

unanswered in American English

(ʌnˈænsərd)
adjective
1. 
not answered; not responded to or refuted
an unanswered letter, an unanswered argument
2. 
with no scoring in return by an opponent
sixteen unanswered points

Examples of 'unanswered' in a sentence
unanswered

Just why the politician who destroyed his premiership crusading against dictators wilfully became a servant to them remains unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The US-led coalition admitted responsibility but said that an investigation was still addressing unanswered questions over who the aircraft attacked.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are many unanswered questions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No letter went unanswered, from a work experience application to a young designer's proposal.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Mankind's road to Mars is fraught with perils and unanswered questions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet the documents have raised new questions and left many more unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What worries us are the unanswered questions.
The Sun (2011)
These are the underlying questions and they remain unanswered.
Harrison, David The Sociology of Modernization and Development (1988)
There are many unanswered questions about this plan that could be dealt with in a public consultation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Very often there are lots of unanswered questions.
The Sun (2012)
The bribery accusations and strong evidence of wrongdoing remain unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
How could the prayers of so many go unanswered?
Christianity Today (2000)
The weight of unanswered questions and public suspicion is too much for anything else.
The Sun (2014)
But there are too many unanswered questions.
The Sun (2010)
The book may also leave you with unanswered questions.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
But it still left many questions unanswered.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
So many unanswered questions live within me.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And there were still many urgent unanswered questions.
Gavin Weightman SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution (2003)
The bank manager told her that he was about to ring her as his previous letters had gone unanswered.
Tondeur, Keith Say Goodbye to Debt (1994)
Yet the overarching question remained unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Too many crucial questions remain unanswered.
The Sun (2010)
Other questions occurred and remained unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
These are important unanswered questions for the Government.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She favoured the brewing industry, but his letters went unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
My letter has gone unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She delves only a little into this tale's rich implications for transitions elsewhere, and leaves some important questions unanswered.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
 Messages would be unanswered.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
unanswered

British English: unanswered ADJECTIVE
Something such as a question or letter that is unanswered has not been answered.
Some of the most important questions remain unanswered.
  • American English: unanswered
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sem resposta
  • Chinese: 未被答复的
  • European Spanish: sin contestar
  • French: sans réponseN
  • German: unbeantwortet
  • Italian: senza risposta
  • Japanese: 返事のない
  • Korean: 답변 없는
  • European Portuguese: sem resposta
  • Latin American Spanish: sin contestar

(adjective) 
Some of the most important questions remain unanswered.
Synonyms
unresolved
The dispute between the two parties remains unresolved.
open
It is an open question how long his commitment will last.
unsettled
They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues.
undecided
The release date for his record is still undecided.
disputed
in doubt
The outcome was still in doubt.
vexed
Later the minister raised the vexed question of refugees.
up in the air
The President's trip is still very much up in the air.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of in doubt
The outcome was still in doubt.
Synonyms
doubtful,
unsettled,
undecided,
unconfirmed,
up in the air,
in limbo,
open to question
in the sense of open
Definition
not decided or finalized
It is an open question how long his commitment will last.
Synonyms
unresolved,
doubtful,
unsettled,
unanswered,
undecided,
debatable,
unsolved,
up in the air,
moot,
arguable,
yet to be decided,
opN
in the sense of undecided
Definition
(of an issue or problem) not agreed or decided upon
The release date for his record is still undecided.
Synonyms
unsettled,
open,
undetermined,
vague,
pending,
tentative,
in the balance,
indefinite,
debatable,
up in the air,
moot,
iffy (informal),
unconcluded

Nearby words of
unanswered

  • unanimously
  • unannounced
  • unanswerable
  • unanswered
  • unappetizing
  • unapproachable
  • unarmed

Synonyms of 'unanswered'

unanswered

Explore 'unanswered' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unsettled
Definition
(of an argument or dispute) not resolved
They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues.
Synonyms
unresolved,
undecided,
undetermined,
open,
doubtful,
debatable,
up in the air,
moot
in the sense of up in the air
Definition
uncertain
The President's trip is still very much up in the air.
Synonyms
uncertain,
vague,
unclear,
doubtful,
dubious,
unsettled,
unsure,
unresolved,
in the balance,
undecided,
hazy,
unconfirmed,
vacillating,
undetermined,
unfixed
in the sense of vexed
Definition
much debated
Later the minister raised the vexed question of refugees.
Synonyms
controversial,
disputed,
contested,
moot,
much debated,
hot-button (informal)
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