摘要：“Implicit”源自拉丁语“implicitus”，是动词“implicare”的过去分词形式，意为“缠绕”或“包含”。词根“im-”表示“进入”，“plic-”表示“折叠”或“缠绕”，整体意为“被包含的”或“被缠绕的”。这个词在15世纪进入英语，最初用于
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Implicit
英 [ɪm'plɪsɪt] 美 [ɪm'plɪsɪt]
adj.含蓄的；绝对的；无疑问的；固有的；无保留的；暗示的 【反】explicit
◉Etymology
“Implicit”源自拉丁语“implicitus”，是动词“implicare”的过去分词形式，意为“缠绕”或“包含”。词根“im-”表示“进入”，“plic-”表示“折叠”或“缠绕”，整体意为“被包含的”或“被缠绕的”。这个词在15世纪进入英语，最初用于形容被包含在其他事物中的内容，后来逐渐扩展到描述隐含的意思或信念。
◉外刊例句
① 《纽约时报》, 2024-05-12
The company’s implicit bias training aims to address unconscious prejudices among its employees.
该公司的隐性偏见培训旨在解决员工的潜意识偏见。
② 《经济学人》, 2024-03-28
The implicit agreement between the two nations ensures a smooth border crossing for trade.
两国之间的默许协议确保了贸易的顺利跨境。
◉经典名著
① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice）, 简·奥斯汀, 1813
Mr. Darcy’s implicit disapproval of Elizabeth’s family was evident in his manner.
达西先生对伊丽莎白家庭的不满在他的态度中显而易见。
② 《哈姆雷特》（Hamlet）, 威廉·莎士比亚, 1603
The implicit threat in Polonius’s words made Ophelia uneasy.
波洛涅斯话语中的隐含威胁让奥菲莉亚感到不安。
◉Usage Examples
(1) Her attitude was implicit in the answer she gave us.
(2) The system of rules implicit in a language, viewed as a mechanism for generating all sentences possible in that language.
(3) The crew had implicit faith in the captain's judgment.
(4) The oak is implicit in the acorn.
(5) He expects to reveal, by presenting a soap opera, the complexity implicit in real life.
(6) Her silence gave implicit consent.
(1) 她在给我们的答复中态度是含蓄的。
(2) 语法规则隐含在一种语言中的规则体系，被看作在该语言中生成所有可能的语句的机制
(3) 全体船员都绝对相信船长的判断。
(4) 橡实是橡树固有的。
(5) 他期望通过上演一部肥皂剧来揭示现实生活所固有的复杂性。
(6) 她的沉默表示默许。
◉Usage Notes
Use the adjective implicit when you mean that something is understood but not clearly stated. You might think you and your boyfriend might have an implicit understanding that you are going to get married, but it's probably better to talk it through.
A very near synonym of implicit in this particular meaning is the word implied. But the adjective implicit also means "complete without any doubt," so we can say that we have implicit trust or confidence in someone. The Latin root implicāre means "to involve or entangle." Another English word with a more obvious connection to the Latin is the verb implicate.
◉Colins
1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不言明的；含蓄的 Something that is implicit is expressed in an indirect way.
This is seen as an implicit warning not to continue with military action...
这被视为一个停止军事行动的含蓄警告。
Branagh says that it was his intention to make explicit in the film what was only implicit in the play.
布莱纳说他的用意是将剧本中的隐晦含意在电影中清晰明白地表现出来。
implicitly
The jury implicitly criticised the government by their verdict.
陪审团通过裁决间接地批评了政府。
2. [ADJ 形容词]内含的；固有的 If a quality or element is implicit in something, it is involved in it or is shown by it. [v-link ADJ in n] [FORMAL 正式]
...the delays implicit in formal council meetings...
正式的政务会议所惯有的耽搁延迟
Try and learn from the lessons implicit in the failure of your marriage.
要努力从失败婚姻中吸取教训。
3. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无疑问的；无保留的；绝对的 If you say that someone has an implicit belief or faith in something, you mean that they have complete faith in it and no doubts at all. [usu ADJ n]
He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor.
他对皇帝的高尚意图深信不疑。
implicitly
I trust him implicitly.
我绝对信任他。
来源：学无用的英语