incompletion
incompletion — 名詞
1. the condition of being unfinished; the situation in which something that was sta
未完成
事物尚未結束或完成的狀態
the condition of being unfinished; the situation in which something that was started has not yet been brought to an end
The incompletion of the motorway bridge forced heavy lorries to take the narrow village road.
高速公路橋梁未完成，重型卡車只好改走狹窄的鄉村道路。
incompletion of + [structure/project]
Tomás felt the incompletion of the new clinic was his own fault.
Tomás 覺得新診所未完成是他的錯。
Camille's thesis sat in a state of incompletion while she waited for the survey data to arrive.
Camille 的論文處於未完成狀態，因為她在等待調查數據送達。
The incompletion of the visa application stopped the family's move to Lisbon for a month.
簽證申請未完成，讓全家搬去里斯本的計畫延遲了一個月。
The mural on the old theatre wall sat in incompletion for two years after the artist moved away.
藝術家搬走後，老劇院牆上的壁畫處於未完成狀態長達兩年。
- 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
- completion
the state of being fully finished
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
2. in American football, a forward pass that no eligible player catches before the
傳球未完成
美式足球中未接到的向前傳球
in American football, a forward pass that no eligible player catches before the ball touches the ground, ending the play without a gain
The incompletion on fourth down ended Sari's hopes of a last-second touchdown.
第四檔的傳球未完成，粉碎了 Sari 最後一刻達陣的希望。
American football: failed forward pass
The quarterback threw three incompletions before his coach called a timeout.
四分衛連續三次傳球未完成後，教練叫了暫停。
throw + incompletion
Jin saw the incompletion land on the grass near the end zone.
Jin 看著那記傳球未完成落在達陣區附近的草地上。
An incompletion on third down forced the Eagles to punt from their own five-yard line.
第三檔的傳球未完成迫使老鷹隊從自家五碼線棄踢。
The crowd let out a loud sigh after another incompletion from their team.
球隊又一次傳球未完成，觀眾發出一聲沉重的嘆息。
- 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
- completion
a forward pass that is legally caught
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.