unladenadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈleɪdn/, U.S.

/ˌənˈleɪdən/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and laden adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, English laden , lade v.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + laden, past participle of lade v. Compare later laden adj.Compare Middle Dutch ongheladen (Dutch ongeladen), Middle High German ungeladen (German ungeladen).

1. Without a load; not weighed down with a load or burden. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > not onerous or burdensome > not burdened

untrussed?c1225

unladenc1380

uncharged1508

disburdened1598

unfreighted1854

burdenless1858

society > travel > transport > [adjective] > unloading > unladen

unladenc1380

unloaded1768

freightless1789

disburdened1832

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 4989 (MED) So harde þay þrewe aȝen þe wal þat þe stones percede þorȝ-out al..And succh a gappe þay made þer-on þat a cart onlade myȝt yn gon.

1566 A. Edwards Let. 8 Aug. in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) ii. 359 If one trauell with a good Mule vnladen, it [sc. the journey] may be gone in seuen or eight dayes.

1651 E. Prestwich tr. Seneca Hippolitus 94 You stand Windbound, unladen, and unman'd.

1695 W. Congreve Love for Love Prol. sig. a2^v Th' unladen Boughs, he sees, bode certain Dearth, Unless transplanted to more kindly Earth.

1730 W. Webster tr. P. Hoste Compend. Course Pract. Math. II. 163 If an unladen ship..be aground in a haven, she may easily be floated.

1794 N. E. Kindersley Specimens Hindoo Lit. 261 The unladen cattle sprung forward to cool themselves in the water.

a1822 P. B. Shelley Witch of Atlas lxviii, in Posthumous Poems (1824) 51 The wizard-maiden..with an eye serene and heart unladen.

1849 E. B. Eastwick Dry Leaves 70 Send no camels unladen, if you have wherewith to lade them.

1896 Cycling 11 Apr. 198/1 The Bill consists of five clauses, the first of which excludes all locomotives from present Locomotive Acts, provided their weight unladen does not exceed two tons.

1904 Daily Chron. 12 May 3/3 The Act of 1896..limited the weight of a motor-car to three tons unladen, and of a motor with trailer-wagon to four tons.

1975 Monty Python & Holy Grail (transcription from film) What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

2016 Hobart (Austral.) Mercury (Nexis) 7 Mar. 7 Two unladen log trucks were behind the van.

2. Of or relating to something (esp. a vehicle) in its unloaded state. Frequently and recorded earliest in unladen weight n. at Compounds.

ΚΠ

1896 Glasgow Herald 11 July 8/3 An amendment was agreed to that in the unladen weight of the vehicle the weight of water, fuel, or accumulators used for propelling the vehicles was not to be included.

1913 S. C. Johnson Hist. Emigration v. 102 A ship was also restricted as to the number of people it could carry; one person being the utmost for every two tons of its unladen capacity.

1956 Times 6 June 4/1 An amendment to increase by 354 tons the unladen tonnage limit of vehicles.

1994 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 63 275 Males and females brought large meals (average 62g), representing 36% of their unladen mass.

2006 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 Aug. 31 The Australian LandCruiser got a coil-spring front suspension..to provide a better unladen ride without compromising payload capacity.

Compounds

unladen weight n. the weight of a vehicle when not carrying any goods or passengers; cf. kerb weight n. at kerb n. Compounds 2.Different regulatory bodies have different rules regarding what constitutes unladen weight. In the United Kingdom it is restricted to the weight of the vehicle alone, excluding any goods, passengers, or other items, and also excluding fuel or, in the case of electric vehicles, batteries.

ΚΠ

1909 Indianapolis Star 21 Nov. 22/4 Every motor car must be provided with plaques indicating..the horse power of the motor..and the unladen weight of the vehicle.

1959 Motor Man. (ed. 36) xiii. 270 ‘Unladen weight’ is open to all sorts of interpretation and may bear little relation to what the caravan weighs when it eventually comes to the customer.

2011 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 Aug. 10 Under Australian design rules, kerb weight (also called unladen weight) refers to the weight of the car including a full tank of fuel. Overseas definitions differ, with many makers in Europe including the weight of a 75-kilogram driver.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unladen
释义	unladenadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈleɪdn/, U.S. /ˌənˈleɪdən/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and laden adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, English laden , lade v. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + laden, past participle of lade v. Compare later laden adj.Compare Middle Dutch ongheladen (Dutch ongeladen), Middle High German ungeladen (German ungeladen). 1. Without a load; not weighed down with a load or burden. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > not onerous or burdensome > not burdened untrussed?c1225 unladenc1380 uncharged1508 disburdened1598 unfreighted1854 burdenless1858 society > travel > transport > [adjective] > unloading > unladen unladenc1380 unloaded1768 freightless1789 disburdened1832 c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 4989 (MED) So harde þay þrewe aȝen þe wal þat þe stones percede þorȝ-out al..And succh a gappe þay made þer-on þat a cart onlade myȝt yn gon. 1566 A. Edwards Let. 8 Aug. in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) ii. 359 If one trauell with a good Mule vnladen, it [sc. the journey] may be gone in seuen or eight dayes. 1651 E. Prestwich tr. Seneca Hippolitus 94 You stand Windbound, unladen, and unman'd. 1695 W. Congreve Love for Love Prol. sig. a2^v Th' unladen Boughs, he sees, bode certain Dearth, Unless transplanted to more kindly Earth. 1730 W. Webster tr. P. Hoste Compend. Course Pract. Math. II. 163 If an unladen ship..be aground in a haven, she may easily be floated. 1794 N. E. Kindersley Specimens Hindoo Lit. 261 The unladen cattle sprung forward to cool themselves in the water. a1822 P. B. Shelley Witch of Atlas lxviii, in Posthumous Poems (1824) 51 The wizard-maiden..with an eye serene and heart unladen. 1849 E. B. Eastwick Dry Leaves 70 Send no camels unladen, if you have wherewith to lade them. 1896 Cycling 11 Apr. 198/1 The Bill consists of five clauses, the first of which excludes all locomotives from present Locomotive Acts, provided their weight unladen does not exceed two tons. 1904 Daily Chron. 12 May 3/3 The Act of 1896..limited the weight of a motor-car to three tons unladen, and of a motor with trailer-wagon to four tons. 1975 Monty Python & Holy Grail (transcription from film) What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? 2016 Hobart (Austral.) Mercury (Nexis) 7 Mar. 7 Two unladen log trucks were behind the van. 2. Of or relating to something (esp. a vehicle) in its unloaded state. Frequently and recorded earliest in unladen weight n. at Compounds. ΚΠ 1896 Glasgow Herald 11 July 8/3 An amendment was agreed to that in the unladen weight of the vehicle the weight of water, fuel, or accumulators used for propelling the vehicles was not to be included. 1913 S. C. Johnson Hist. Emigration v. 102 A ship was also restricted as to the number of people it could carry; one person being the utmost for every two tons of its unladen capacity. 1956 Times 6 June 4/1 An amendment to increase by 354 tons the unladen tonnage limit of vehicles. 1994 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 63 275 Males and females brought large meals (average 62g), representing 36% of their unladen mass. 2006 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 Aug. 31 The Australian LandCruiser got a coil-spring front suspension..to provide a better unladen ride without compromising payload capacity. Compounds unladen weight n. the weight of a vehicle when not carrying any goods or passengers; cf. kerb weight n. at kerb n. Compounds 2.Different regulatory bodies have different rules regarding what constitutes unladen weight. In the United Kingdom it is restricted to the weight of the vehicle alone, excluding any goods, passengers, or other items, and also excluding fuel or, in the case of electric vehicles, batteries. ΚΠ 1896 Glasgow Herald 11 July 8/3 An amendment was agreed to that in the unladen weight of the vehicle the weight of water, fuel, or accumulators used for propelling the vehicles was not to be included. 1909 Indianapolis Star 21 Nov. 22/4 Every motor car must be provided with plaques indicating..the horse power of the motor..and the unladen weight of the vehicle. 1959 Motor Man. (ed. 36) xiii. 270 ‘Unladen weight’ is open to all sorts of interpretation and may bear little relation to what the caravan weighs when it eventually comes to the customer. 2011 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 Aug. 10 Under Australian design rules, kerb weight (also called unladen weight) refers to the weight of the car including a full tank of fuel. Overseas definitions differ, with many makers in Europe including the weight of a 75-kilogram driver. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1380
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