implicitly
/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/ (ame, ipa)
implicitly — 副詞
1. by hinting through tone, behaviour, or surrounding context, without stating the
含蓄地；暗中
未明說但透過行為或語境表達
by hinting through tone, behaviour, or surrounding context, without stating the meaning out loud.
By offering Caleb the corner office, the boss implicitly named him the next director.
把角落辦公室留給 Caleb，老闆等於含蓄地宣布他就是下一任主管。
verb + implicitly: action signals an unstated meaning
Folake's silence at the meeting implicitly agreed with the new policy.
Folake 在會議上的沉默，含蓄地表達了她對新政策的贊同。
The contract implicitly assumes that both parties will share the travel costs.
這份合約暗中假定雙方會共同分擔差旅費用。
Devika's email praised every other team, implicitly criticising the marketing department.
Devika 的郵件稱讚了其他每一個團隊，含蓄地批評了行銷部門。
Talia's parents never told her to stay home, but the rule was implicitly understood.
Talia 的父母從未叫她待在家裡，但這條規矩大家都心照不宣。
- tacitly
very close in meaning; 'tacitly' stresses silent agreement, while 'implicitly' covers any unspoken signal
- indirectly
broader; covers any non-direct route, not only meaning carried without words
- explicitly
directly opposite — saying something openly and in clear words
文法句型
verb + implicitly
implicitly + past participle
用法筆記
Often pairs with verbs of communication or judgement (assume, suggest, criticise, accept, agree) where the action carries meaning that was never said aloud. Distinguish from sense 2 by checking whether the sentence describes an unspoken message (sense 1) or a complete attitude such as trust or belief (sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. in a total way, with no doubt or question at all — used mainly with verbs like t
毫無保留地
毫無懷疑、絕對地（信任、相信、服從）
in a total way, with no doubt or question at all — used mainly with verbs like trust, believe, or obey.
Élise trusts her older sister implicitly with the children on weekends.
週末把孩子交給姐姐照顧，Élise 完全信任她。
trust + implicitly: the most common collocation
The young soldiers were trained to obey their officers implicitly.
這些年輕士兵被訓練得對長官的命令絕對服從。
obey + implicitly: military or hierarchical context
Ziad believed the witness implicitly, even when the lawyer pointed out small mistakes.
即使律師指出一些小破綻，Ziad 仍毫無保留地相信那位證人。
After ten years as partners, Lan and Christopher rely on each other implicitly.
合作十年下來，Lan 和 Christopher 已經完全可以彼此依靠。
Caio followed his grandfather's cooking instructions implicitly, never changing a single step.
Caio 完全照著祖父的食譜做菜，連一個步驟都不敢更動。
- completely
more general; works with any adjective or verb, while 'implicitly' is restricted to trust, belief, obedience
- unconditionally
stresses that no terms or limits are attached; close in feel for trust and love
- absolutely
everyday equivalent; less formal than 'implicitly'
- warily
with caution and partial doubt — the opposite attitude toward trust
文法句型
trust / believe / obey + implicitly
用法筆記
Almost always modifies verbs of trust, belief, or obedience — 'trust implicitly', 'believe implicitly', 'obey implicitly', 'rely on implicitly'. It does not normally describe physical actions ('run implicitly' is wrong). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is the totality of trust or obedience, not whether a message was unspoken.