non-conditioned

non-conditioned — 形容詞

1. describes a person or animal that has not been through repeated training or ment

1.形容詞C1
釋義

非制約的

未經心理制約而保持自然反應的

describes a person or animal that has not been through repeated training or mental influence to develop an automatic response to a particular signal or event; reacting in a natural, unlearned way rather than from habit created by conditioning.

例句

The researchers observed how a non-conditioned dog reacted to the bell for the first time.

研究人員觀察了一隻未經制約的狗第一次聽到鈴聲時的反應。

attributive: non-conditioned + [animal]

Zuri's cat stayed non-conditioned to the can opener noise, unlike her other pet.

Zuri的貓對開罐器的噪音完全沒有被制約，不像她的另一隻寵物。

predicative: remain + non-conditioned + to + [stimulus]

同義詞
  • unconditioned

    the standard technical term in psychology (e.g. unconditioned stimulus); 'non-conditioned' is less common but equivalent

  • untrained

    less specific and not tied to conditioning theory; suitable for general contexts

  • unlearned

    focuses on the absence of learned behavior rather than the absence of training

反義詞
  • conditioned

    the direct opposite; describes someone whose behavior has been shaped by repeated association

文法句型

non-conditioned + noun (attributive)

remain / stay + non-conditioned + to + stimulus

用法筆記

Primarily used in psychology and behavioral science to describe subjects in conditioning experiments. Often contrasted directly with 'conditioned' in experimental settings. In everyday English, 'untrained' or 'unfamiliar' are more common alternatives.

常見錯誤

❌The office was non-conditioned, so the staff felt hot.
✅The office was not air-conditioned, so the staff felt hot.
💡'non-conditioned' refers to psychological training, not temperature control.