untreated
UK/,ʌn'tritɪd/US/'ʌn'tri:tid/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Not given medical care
未经治疗的
adj.
Not processed or chemically treated
未经处理的（材料、水等）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
treatpull, drag, draw
+
-edpast tense / completed
=untreated
un- (not) + treated = 'not treated.' Used both medically (untreated infection) and for materials (untreated wood).
Common Collocations
- 1.go untreated得不到治疗
- 2.untreated water未经处理的水
- 3.untreated condition未经治疗的病症
Example Sentences
- 1.
Left untreated, the infection can spread quickly.