詞彙 "silence is half consent" 在中文的含義
"silence is half consent" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
silence is half consent
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪz hæf kənˈsent/
UK /ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪz hɑːf kənˈsent/
成語
沉默即默認, 沉默就是半個認可
the idea that if you do not object to something, it is assumed that you agree with it
範例:
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He didn't say no when I asked to borrow his car; I guess silence is half consent.
我問他借車時他沒說不,我想沉默就是默認吧。
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Since nobody protested against the new rule, the manager assumed that silence is half consent.
既然沒有人反對新規定,經理就認為沉默就是默認。