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tacitly

UK //ˈtæs.ɪt.li//US //ˈtæs.ɪt.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tacitus'(沉默的),通过法语 'tacite' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词。

adverb

❶ 以默示或心照不宣的方式,指不通过言语明确表达但通过行为或沉默暗示同意或理解。

“By not objecting, she tacitly agreed to the proposal.”

(她没有反对,默示同意了这项提议。)

“The team tacitly accepted the new rules without discussion.”

(团队未经讨论就默许了新规则。)

同义词:implicitly, silently, unspokenly

常见短语

tacitly assume — 未经明说但默认接受某种假设或前提,常用于描述双方心照不宣的情况。

“Both sides tacitly assumed that the deadline would be extended.”

(双方都默认截止日期会被延长。)

tacitly acknowledge — 通过行为或态度而非直接言语承认某事的存在或真实性。

“The company tacitly acknowledged the problem by issuing refunds.”

(公司通过退款默示承认了问题的存在。)