back-ordered
back-ordered — 名詞
1. A back order is a request a customer makes to buy an item that the seller does n
缺貨訂單
訂購缺貨商品的訂單
A back order is a request a customer makes to buy an item that the seller does not currently have in stock, with the understanding that it will be supplied when new stock arrives.
The bookstore processed a back order for the popular novel after it sold out.
這家書店處理了一張缺貨訂單，為那本售罄的暢銷小說進貨。
processed a back order — common verb collocation
Each back order shows the quantity ordered and the estimated arrival date.
每張缺貨訂單都會顯示訂購數量與預計到貨日期。
The warehouse had over two hundred back orders waiting to be filled.
倉庫裡有超過兩百張缺貨訂單等待處理。
The supplier confirmed that our back order for steel pipes would ship next month.
供應商確認，我們那張鋼管缺貨訂單下個月就會出貨。
- pending order
broader term that covers any order not yet completed, not just out-of-stock items
- delayed order
focuses on the timing rather than the stock situation
- in-stock order
an order for items that are available for immediate dispatch
文法句型
a back order
place a back order
back order for [item]
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used with verbs such as place, process, cancel, or fill.
常見錯誤
2. When goods are on back order, they have been ordered by a customer but the selle
待補貨
已訂購但尚未到貨的狀態
When goods are on back order, they have been ordered by a customer but the seller has not yet received them from the maker or supplier, so they cannot be delivered right away.
The new desks the office ordered in January are still on back order.
辦公室在一月訂購的新辦公桌仍在待補貨狀態。
be + still on back order — state with adverb modifier
The sales assistant explained that the sofa was on back order until late April.
銷售助理解釋說，那張沙發到四月底才能補貨。
Over five hundred units of the popular toy are currently on back order.
目前有超過五百組熱門玩具處於待補貨狀態。
The customer was told that her winter coat would be on back order for two weeks.
顧客被告知，她的大衣需要等兩週才能補貨到貨。
- pending
broader term that can apply to any unresolved issue, not just stock situations
- out of stock
describes the seller's current lack of inventory rather than the customer's order status
- in stock
available for immediate purchase or delivery
- available now
can be shipped without delay
文法句型
be on back order
placed on back order
still on back order
用法筆記
Almost always used in the phrase 'on back order' after the verb 'be' or 'be placed'. The items themselves are the grammatical subject, not the order document.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — 動詞
- back-orderedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- back-ordereds3rd person singular
- back-ordereding-ing form
- back-orderededpast simple
1. When a customer or seller back-orders an item, they officially request it from t
預訂缺貨品
訂購目前缺貨的商品
When a customer or seller back-orders an item, they officially request it from the supplier even though it is not currently in stock, so that it will be sent as soon as new supplies become available.
The shop offered to back-order the missing battery charger for the customer.
這家店主動提出要為顧客預訂缺貨的充電器。
back-order [item] for [recipient] — double-object pattern
The purchasing manager decided to back-order the spare parts directly from the factory.
採購經理決定直接向工廠預訂缺貨的備用零件。
Rather than let the customer walk away, the clerk offered to back-order the shoes.
為了不讓顧客空手離開，店員主動提出預訂那雙缺貨的鞋。
The supplier cannot back-order items that have been discontinued by the manufacturer.
供應商無法預訂已被製造商停產的產品。
- reserve
broader meaning; does not imply the item is out of stock
- place on back order
more formal phrasing with the same meaning
- cancel
to withdraw the request for the item
- supply immediately
to provide the item without any delay
文法句型
back-order [item]
back-order [item] for [recipient]
用法筆記
Transitive verb — always takes a direct object (the item being ordered). May be followed by 'for + recipient' to indicate who will receive the item.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — 形容詞
1. Describes a product that a customer has bought or requested but the seller has n
缺貨待補的
已訂購但尚未供貨的
Describes a product that a customer has bought or requested but the seller has not yet sent because the item is temporarily out of stock and waiting for new supplies to arrive.
The back-ordered textbooks finally arrived a week before the semester began.
缺貨待補的教科書終於在開學前一週送到了。
attributive use: a back-ordered [noun]
Customers with back-ordered items receive an automatic email when their package ships.
購買缺貨待補商品的顧客，會在出貨時收到自動通知郵件。
A back-ordered part can delay the entire repair job by several weeks.
一個缺貨待補的零件可能讓整個維修工作延遲好幾週。
The back-ordered furniture was delivered three weeks later than originally promised.
那批缺貨待補的傢俱比原定送貨時間晚了三週才送達。
Any item listed as back-ordered on the website cannot be picked up the same day.
網站上標示為缺貨待補的商品無法當天到店取貨。
- out of stock
focuses on the lack of inventory rather than the customer's order status
- on hold
broader — could mean the order is paused for any reason, not just stock
- pending delivery
more formal; emphasises that the shipment is still to come
文法句型
a back-ordered [item]
be back-ordered
listed as back-ordered
用法筆記
Can be used both before a noun (attributive, e.g. 'a back-ordered product') and after the verb 'be' (predicative, e.g. 'the product is back-ordered').