disclaimer

disclaimer — noun

1. a public notice in which a person or organisation states clearly that they have

1.名詞B2
釋義

a public notice in which a person or organisation states clearly that they have no legal obligation or involvement regarding something, such as website content or a claim made in a publication.

例句

The website's disclaimer states that the company is not responsible for comments posted by users.

disclaimer + states + that-clause for scope of non-responsibility

Before downloading the software, users must read and accept the disclaimer.

collocation: read and accept a disclaimer

同義詞
  • disavowal

    Formal rejection of any personal connection or knowledge; stronger personal involvement implied

  • denial

    Blunter and less formal; simply says something is not true or not your doing

  • repudiation

    Stronger moral or legal rejection; often implies disapproval of what is being rejected

反義詞
  • acceptance

    Agreement to take on responsibility rather than reject it

  • acknowledgment

    Admission of connection, knowledge, or responsibility

文法句型

disclaimer + that-clause

disclaimer of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often followed by a that-clause that specifies exactly what the speaker or organisation is not responsible for. Very common in digital contexts — websites, apps, email footers, and social media — where liability must be explicitly disclaimed.

常見錯誤

❌The email footer contained a disclaimer saying the message was confidential.
✅The email footer contained a disclaimer saying the company was not responsible for the information in it.
💡A disclaimer denies responsibility; a confidentiality notice is a different kind of statement.
❌The doctor gave a disclaimer about the patient's condition.
✅The hospital issued a disclaimer stating it was not responsible for the accuracy of the online health guide.
💡A disclaimer denies the speaker's own responsibility; it is not an opinion or warning about someone else.

2. a legal document that a person signs to formally give up a right or claim they a

2.名詞C1
釋義

a legal document that a person signs to formally give up a right or claim they are entitled to, such as an inheritance, property interest, or insurance benefit.

例句

The heir signed a disclaimer giving up all rights to the family estate.

collocation: sign a disclaimer

Before receiving the inheritance, she was required to file a formal disclaimer with the court.

collocation: file a disclaimer with the court

同義詞
  • renunciation

    The formal act of giving up a right or position; often interchangeable in legal contexts

  • waiver

    Voluntary surrender of a known right; narrower — usually applies to specific rights rather than broad claims

  • relinquishment

    Formal giving up of a possession or claim; somewhat broader, can apply to physical property

反義詞
  • claim

    An assertion of a right to something

  • assertion

    Maintaining or insisting on a right rather than abandoning it

文法句型

disclaimer of + noun (right/claim/interest)

sign + disclaimer

file + disclaimer

用法筆記

Typically appears in legal proceedings concerning inheritance, property, trusts, or insurance claims. The key difference from sense 1 is that sense 2 involves voluntarily abandoning a right you already hold, rather than denying general responsibility for something.

常見錯誤

❌She signed a disclaimer that the house was not hers.
✅She signed a disclaimer giving up her right to inherit the house.
💡Sense 2 is about renouncing something you are entitled to, not just stating a fact about ownership.
❌The company issued a disclaimer of liability after the accident.
✅The beneficiary filed a disclaimer of interest in the trust fund.
💡'Disclaimer of liability' belongs to sense 1 (DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY); sense 2 is about giving up specific rights or claims.