unchecked
[ʌn'tʃekt] adjective
■describes something harmful that is continuing or increasing without or despite any limits or attempts to prevent it （有害物）未受约束的，不受限制的，放任的•If present trends go/continue unchecked there will be a major epidemic of heart disease in the next five years.如果目前的趋势得不到遏制，在未来五年中将出现心脏病的大流行。 •The war raged on, unchecked by the UN's efforts to stop it.战火仍在蔓延，联合国的调停努力未能奏效。 |