
好词典

由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'stated'(来自古法语 'estat',意为‘陈述’)组成,字面意思是‘未被陈述的’。
❶ 指未被明确表达或说明的事物,通常暗示存在但未直接提及的内容。
“There was an unstated agreement between them to share the profits equally.”
(他们之间有一个未明说的协议,要平分利润。)
“Her unstated fear was that she might lose her job.”
(她未说出口的担忧是可能会失去工作。)
unstated assumption — 指在讨论或论证中未被明确提及但被默认接受的前提或假设。
“The argument fails because it relies on an unstated assumption.”
(这个论点失败了,因为它依赖于一个未明说的假设。)