tacit approval; implied consent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tacitly approve; to implicitly consent
Indicates agreement or permission through silence or lack of objection, rather than explicit statement. Often carries a slight connotation of passive complicity.
Tā他
bù不
shuō说
huà话
，
jiù就
shì是
mò默
xǔ许
le了
。
His silence was tantamount to tacit approval.
Duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
wéi违
guī规
xíng行
wéi为
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
mò默
xǔ许
de的
tài态
du度
。
The leadership took a stance of tacit approval toward this violation.
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Fù父
mǔ母
de的
mò默
xǔ许
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
gèng更
jiā加
sì肆
wú无
jì忌
dàn惮
。
The parents' tacit approval made the child even more brazen.