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unstated

UK //ʌnˈsteɪtɪd//US //ʌnˈsteɪtɪd//

词源

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’。

adjective

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。)

同义词:implied, unspoken, tacit

常见短语

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。)