implicit
Definitions
Suggested or understood without being directly stated
含蓄的，暗示的，不言而喻的
Complete and unquestioning (of trust, faith, or obedience)
绝对的，无条件的（信任、服从）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (a form of in-, "in") + plic (fold) = "folded in." Something folded inward is still there, just not on display — present but unspoken. That gives the main sense: implied rather than stated. The second sense (implicit trust = absolute trust) comes from the same image: trust so deeply folded in that you never even unfold it to question it.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.implicit agreement隐含协议
- 2.implicit trust无条件信任
- 3.implicit assumption隐含假设
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was an implicit understanding that we would split the cost.
- 2.
Her silence gave implicit approval to the plan.
- 3.
The soldiers showed implicit obedience to their commander.
Easily Confused
implicit vs implied — very close, but implicit is an adjective describing a quality (an implicit assumption), while implied is the past participle of imply, describing what an action or statement does (her tone implied criticism). Also note the second sense: "implicit trust" does not mean "hinted trust" — it means total, absolute trust.