unwritten

英 [ˌʌnˈrɪtn]

美 [ˌʌnˈrɪtn]

adj.  非书面的，不成文的，惯常的(法律、规定、协议等); 未写的; 未写完的

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.15468 / COCA.16814

牛津词典

adj.

• 非书面的，不成文的，惯常的（法律、规定、协议等）
  a law, etc. that everyone knows about and accepts even though it has not been made official
  1. an unwritten understanding that nobody leaves before five o'clock
     五点钟之前谁都不离开的默契
• 未写的；未写完的
  not yet written
  1. The photographs were to be included in his as yet unwritten autobiography.
     这些照片准备要收入他那尚未写的自传。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 未付印的；未写下的；未成文
  Something such as a book that isunwrittenhas not been printed or written down.
  1. Universal have agreed to pay £2.5 million for Grisham's next, as yet unwritten, novel.
     环球公司已同意为格里森姆下一部还未动笔的小说支付250万英镑。
• ADJ （规则、法律或协议）不成文的
  Anunwrittenrule, law, or agreement is one that is understood and accepted by everyone, although it may not have been formally or officially established.
  1. They obey the one unwritten rule that binds them all—no talking.
     他们都遵守着那条约束他们所有人的默认规则——要守口如瓶。

双语例句

• It's an unwritten agreement between us.
  这是我们之间不成文的规矩。
• It is the unwritten contract, the handshake and the look in the eyes that often seals the transaction.
  通常敲定交易的，是口头订立的合同，握手和目光注视。
• This soon became an unwritten rule in Britain and Ireland.
  这在英国及爱尔兰很快就成为一条不成文的规定。
• But I'm guessing it's sort of an unwritten rule.
  但是我猜大概是条不成文的规定。
• They sinned against the unwritten rules of the school.
  他们违反了学校的不成文规定。
• The unwritten rules govern our lives and behavior more strongly than the written ones.
  不成文的规定比成文的规定更有力地规范着我们的生活和行为。
• And Germans can get quite aggressive if people disobey the rules, even unwritten ones.
  而在德国，如果有人违反哪怕是并非法律明文规定的规矩，其他人会产生很强的敌意。
• They enjoy the role of pursuer and like to set the unwritten rules for the relationship.
  黄色的人非常愿意作追求者，并喜欢为两人的关系定一些不成文的规矩。
• Plus, even dress down days have their unwritten rules.
  况且即使是着装轻松的日子仍有其不成文的规定。
• I hope there's no unwritten law about what type of wine you should drink with this.
  我希望有正式的条文规定跟这一起吃时该饮何种酒。