tacit

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Pronunciation

/ˈtæsɪt/(TAS-it)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

默示的；心照不宣的（不用言语表达的）

Definition

Understood or implied without being directly stated.

Word family

tacitly/ˈtæsɪtli/(adv)默认地
taciturn/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/(adj)沉默寡言的

Collocations

tacit agreement
tacit approval
tacit understanding
tacit consent

Examples

1.There was a tacit agreement among the team not to discuss salaries. (unspoken)
2.His silence was taken as tacit approval of the plan. (implied)

Synonyms

implicit/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/— implied, not stated
unspoken/ʌnˈspəʊkən/— not said aloud
understood/ˌʌndəˈstʊd/— accepted without being stated

Etymology

from Latin "tacitus" = silent — "tacere" = to be silent