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单词 unwritten
释义
unwritten
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈrɪt.ən/us
/ʌnˈrɪt̬.ən/
Something that is unwritten does notexistin a written orprintedform:
非书面的；口头的；不成文的
an unwrittenconstitution不成文宪法
An unwrittenruleorlawdoes notexistofficiallybutpeoplegenerallyacceptandobeyit:
不成文的，约定俗成的
There's an unwrittenrulethat you don'twearjeanstowork.上班不穿牛仔裤是条不成文的规定。
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(Definition ofunwrittenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

unwritten| American Dictionary

unwritten
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ʌnˈrɪt·ən/
not written
An unwrittenlaw/ruleis one that does notexistofficially, but whichpeoplegenerallyacceptandobey:
There’s an unwrittenruleatworkthat you don’twearjeans.
(Definition ofunwrittenfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunwritten

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In both written andunwrittentraditions, a complex of thoughts and approaches to music are handed down from teacher to student.
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To be more precise, in early pre-consumer societies where transactions were largelyunwritten, litigation occurred as a way of establishing the terms of transactions.
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Such know-how is generally elaborated case-by-case inunwrittenrules.
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Both examples suggest a culturalpolitical logic -unwritten, fluid, but influential - which leaves some indigenous organisations privileged and others all but excluded.
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The working process is ideal for an early stage in the research, as a method for discovering new directions in anunwritten, unexplored territory.
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In essence, these describe differences in theunwrittenor implicit employment relationship that senior management will wish employees to embrace.
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Small firms may manage quite well with anunwrittenstructure, where the informal links between staff are adequate to allow smooth functioning of the business.
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Wittingly or not, these studies have established anunwrittenbut alluring template for the study of policy reform.
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Theunwrittenhistory of such struggles is connected to their unremembered status in the national psyche.
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As we can see, when this acquired,unwrittenskill is engendered by the teacher, children listen to themselves and to each other.
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Thus, the tenurial position of the earl in respect of the crown was leftunwrittenand to a significant extent ambiguous.
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Unwrittencontracts are, by their very nature, unclear.
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Otherwise, it would be unfair and inconsistent to expect a resident to comply with secret rules or laws that remain largelyunwritten.
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Despite the law defining children's equal rights of inheritance, such ' contracts ' (althoughunwritten) have helped develop the particular rules of exchange among family members.
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Even the state knows no more powerfulunwrittenlaws than the mythical foundation that guarantees its connection with religion and its growth from mythical notions.
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