incompletion

incompletion — noun

1. the condition of being unfinished; the situation in which something that was sta

1.名詞C1
釋義

the condition of being unfinished; the situation in which something that was started has not yet been brought to an end

例句

The incompletion of the motorway bridge forced heavy lorries to take the narrow village road.

incompletion of + [structure/project]

Tomás felt the incompletion of the new clinic was his own fault.

同義詞
  • incompleteness

    more common; often refers to a quality rather than a state of progress

  • noncompletion

    formal; used especially in legal or contractual contexts

  • unfinishedness

    rare and informal-sounding; best avoided in writing

反義詞

文法句型

incompletion of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Typically used with 'of' to name what is unfinished. More formal than simply saying something is 'not finished'.

常見錯誤

❌We did the incompletion of the report.
✅The report remained in a state of incompletion.
💡'incompletion' names a state, not an action you perform.

2. in American football, a forward pass that no eligible player catches before the

2.名詞C2
釋義

in American football, a forward pass that no eligible player catches before the ball touches the ground, ending the play without a gain

例句

The incompletion on fourth down ended Sari's hopes of a last-second touchdown.

American football: failed forward pass

The quarterback threw three incompletions before his coach called a timeout.

throw + incompletion

同義詞
  • incomplete pass

    the full phrase; 'incompletion' is the shorter, more technical term

  • dropped pass

    only applies when the receiver touches the ball but fails to hold it

反義詞

文法句型

throw an incompletion

用法筆記

Only used in American football. Do not use this sense for other sports or general contexts.

常見錯誤

❌He scored an incompletion.
✅He threw an incompletion.
💡an incompletion is a failed pass, not a scoring play.