Word · Frequency #22435
unstated
未说明的；未言明的
not made explicit
- 1.
Not explicitly stated; unspoken.
未明确说明的；未说出口的。
未明确说明的；未说出口的。；未声明的；未明确说明的
In use
The agreement had an unstated assumption that everyone would share the costs.
Her disappointment remained unstated, but I could see it in her eyes.
There is an unstated rule in this office: don't ask about weekends.
unstated + noun
unstated 常作定语，放在名词前，表示“未明确说出的”。
The agreement contains several unstated conditions.
这份协议包含几项未说明的条件。
leave sth unstated
leave + 宾语 + unstated 表示“让某事不被说明”，也可用被动语态，如 be left unstated。
The committee left the deadline unstated.
委员会没有明确说明截止日期。
remain unstated
remain unstated 是系表结构，强调某信息仍然未被说明。
The reasons for her decision remain unstated.
她做出这个决定的原因仍未说明。
Common mistakes
He unstated his decision to resign.He didn't state his decision to resign.
unstated 是形容词，不是动词；不能像 state 那样直接带宾语。表示“没有说明”可用 didn't state，或用 leave something unstated。
She was unstated about her reasons.Her reasons were unstated.
unstated 描述的是没有被说明的事物（reasons），而不是人。不能说某人 was unstated about...；应让被说明的事物作主语，或用 She didn't state her reasons。
Connections
Collocations
- unstated assumption
- 未言明的假设
- The plan relies on an unstated assumption that prices will stay stable.该计划依赖一个未言明的假设：价格将保持稳定。
- unstated expectation
- 未言明的期望
- There was an unstated expectation that everyone would work overtime.有一个未言明的期望：每个人都会加班。
- unstated rule
- 不成文的规定
- An unstated rule at the office is that you should not interrupt the boss.办公室里有一条不成文的规定：不要打断老板。
- leave something unstated
- 对某事不予言明
- The author chose to leave the main character's fate unstated.作者选择不说明主角的命运。
- go unstated
- 不被提及
- The reasons for his resignation go unstated in the official report.正式报告中未提及他辞职的原因。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
state是“陈述”，unstated就是没陈述出口的话，像藏在心里没挑明的意思。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、everyday conversation unstated 多用于书面或正式语境，表示“未明确说出的”“未言明的”。在日常对话中也可接受，但整体语气较中性，不显得随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
unstated /ʌnˈsteɪtɪd/ 与下列词押韵：stated, related, created, updated, translated, undated（重读元音 /eɪ/ 和其后 /tɪd/ 相同）。注意拼写类似的 unsalted /ʌnˈsɔːltɪd/（未加盐的）和 untested /ʌnˈtestɪd/（未经考验的）发音不同，不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.