inchoate
gb/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt/ us/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt/
C2
英語
kiforratlan, csírájában lévő, várományi, befejezetlen
C2
FORMAL
1
kiforratlan
C1
用法パターン：
an inchoate [idea/plan/feeling/project]
She had an inchoate idea for a novel, but she couldn’t yet describe the plot.
Volt egy kiforratlan ötlete egy regényhez, de a cselekményt még nem tudta felvázolni.
The protest began as an inchoate movement with no clear leaders or demands.
A tiltakozás egy csírájában lévő mozgalomként indult, világos vezetők és követelések nélkül.
His inchoate frustration turned into a focused determination once he identified the problem.
学習者向け例文
I have an inchoate plan for my trip.
Van egy kiforratlan tervem az utazásomra.
Her idea is still inchoate.
Az ötlete még kiforratlan.
よくある間違い：
Often confused with "incoherent" (hard to understand); "inchoate" means still forming, not necessarily confusing.
意味
not fully formed yet
コロケーション
an inchoate idea
|an inchoate plan
|inchoate thoughts
|inchoate feelings
|an inchoate project
|an inchoate theory
|an inchoate movement
|an inchoate sense
|inchoate ambitions
|an inchoate proposal
類義語
undeveloped (Emphasizes not yet grown or advanced.)
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embryonic (Suggests something at a very early stage, with potential to develop.)
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rudimentary (Highlights a basic, early form rather than full complexity.)
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incipient (Focuses on something just beginning to appear.)
対義語
fully formed (Complete and clearly developed.)
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mature (Developed through time and experience.)
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coherent (Organized and clearly expressed.)
テーマ
education
|thinking
|writing
|business
定義
not complete or clear yet; still developing
Not fully developed, organized, or clearly expressed; existing only in an early or partly formed state.
C2
LEGAL
2
várományi
C2
befejezetlen
C1
用法パターン：
inchoate [right/interest/title/offense]
The court described the interest as inchoate because it depended on conditions that had not yet been met.
A bíróság szerint ez csak várományi érdek volt, mert olyan feltételektől függött, amelyek még nem teljesültek.
Prosecutors argued that the charge was an inchoate offense rather than a completed crime.
Az ügyészek azzal érveltek, hogy a vád tárgya befejezetlen, nem pedig befejezett bűncselekmény.
Until the required filing, the lien remained inchoate and could not defeat later claims.
学習者向け例文
In law, an inchoate right is not complete yet.
A jogban a várományi jog még nem teljesen érvényesíthető.
よくある間違い：
Outside legal contexts, this sense can sound overly technical; in general writing, prefer the broader meaning unless the legal nuance matters.
意味
legally incomplete or unperfected
コロケーション
inchoate offense
|inchoate crime
|inchoate right
|inchoate interest
|inchoate title
|inchoate claim
|inchoate lien
|inchoate entitlement
|inchoate obligation
|inchoate contract
類義語
unperfected (Legal term stressing that required steps for full effect have not been completed.)
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contingent (Depends on a future event; not fully settled.)
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incomplete (Broader and less technical than "inchoate.")
対義語
perfected (Made legally complete or fully effective (for example, a perfected security interest).)
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vested (Legally secured and not dependent on future conditions.)
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consummated (Completed or finalized, especially in transactions.)
テーマ
law
|crime
|property
定義
in law, not finished or not fully effective yet
In law, not yet complete, perfected, or fully enforceable, though it exists in an initial form (for example, a right, interest, or offense).
文法
辞書形
inchoate
IPA
GB/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt/
US/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt/
音節・強勢
in - cho - ate （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (cho)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: inchoate
関連語
Advanced or less common
inchoately
adverb C2
inchoateness
noun
表現
inchoate offense
1/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
legal
attempt or conspiracy crime
a crime of trying or planning to commit another crime
例文
- Attempt is commonly treated as an inchoate offense.
- They were charged with an inchoate offense even though the burglary never happened.
- The statute groups conspiracy and solicitation as inchoate offenses.
inchoate right
1/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
legal
right not yet fully effective
a legal right that is not complete yet
例文
- The judge held that the spouse had an inchoate right that would vest only upon a future event.
- Before the final approval, the claimant had only an inchoate right to the benefit.
- Their inchoate right could not override the interests of secured creditors.
inchoate title
1/ˌɪŋkˈoʊt tˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase
legal
unfinished claim to ownership
a property title that is not fully valid yet
例文
- The deed was missing key information, leaving the buyer with only an inchoate title.
- Without registration, the transfer created an inchoate title rather than full ownership.
- The dispute centered on whether the claimant’s inchoate title could be perfected.