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implicit /im'plisit/

• tính từ
  • ngấm, ngấm ngầm; ẩn tàng
    • an implicit threat: mối đe doạ ngầm
  • hoàn toàn tuyệt đối
    • implicit obedience: sự tuân lệnh tuyệt đối
  • (toán học) ẩn
    • implicit function: hàm ẩn

ɪm'plɪsɪt
adj.
+implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
+being without doubt or reserve

+ adjective
1 ~ (in sth) suggested without being directly expressed: Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty. + implicit criticism
2 ~ (in sth) forming part of sth (although perhaps not directly expressed): The ability to listen is implicit in the teacher's role.
3 ~ (in sth) complete and not doubted: She had the implicit trust of her staff.
Compare: EXPLICIT
implicitly adverb: It reinforces, implicitly or explicitly, the idea that money is all-important. + I trust John implicitly.