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implicit

UK //ɪmˈplɪsɪt//US //ɪmˈplɪsɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'implicitus',意为‘缠绕的’或‘内含的’,后演变为英语中表示‘隐含的’或‘不言而喻的’含义。

adjective

❶ 暗示的、不言明的,指某种含义或态度虽然没有直接表达出来,但可以通过其他方式被理解或感受到。

“There was an implicit agreement among the team members to finish the project on time.”

(团队成员之间有一种不言而喻的共识,要按时完成项目。)

“Her silence gave implicit consent to the proposal.”

(她的沉默暗示了对提案的默许。)

❶ 绝对的、无条件的,通常用于形容信任或信念等情感,表示完全且不加质疑的。

“She had implicit faith in her doctor's advice.”

(她对医生的建议有着绝对的信任。)

“The child's implicit belief in his parents' wisdom never wavered.”

(孩子对父母智慧的绝对信念从未动摇。)

同义词:implied, unspoken, tacit, understood, inferred

常见短语

implicit bias — 指人们在无意识中持有的偏见或刻板印象,通常影响判断和行为而不自知。

“Training sessions on implicit bias help employees recognize their unconscious prejudices.”

(关于隐性偏见的培训课程帮助员工认识到他们无意识的偏见。)

implicit understanding — 双方虽未明确说明,但彼此心照不宣的共识或默契。

“After years of working together, they developed an implicit understanding of each other's roles.”

(经过多年的合作,他们对彼此的角色形成了一种默契的理解。)