好词典

unwritten

UK //ʌnˈrɪt(ə)n//US //ʌnˈrɪt(ə)n//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'written'(书写)组成,字面意思为'未书写的'。

adjective

❶ 指未被书面记录或正式规定的,通常用于描述传统、规则或法律等虽未明文列出但被普遍遵守的情况。

“There is an unwritten rule that you should not speak loudly in the library.”

(有一条不成文的规定,在图书馆里不应该大声说话。)

“The unwritten agreement between them was to split the profits equally.”

(他们之间的默契是平分利润。)

同义词:unspoken, tacit, implicit

常见短语

unwritten law — 指未被正式立法但被社会或群体普遍接受并遵守的规则或行为准则。

“In some cultures, there is an unwritten law that elders must be respected at all times.”

(在某些文化中,有一条不成文的法律,即必须始终尊重长辈。)