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 was an unwritten rule never to disturb dad's work.
  不打扰爸爸的工作是个不成文的规定。
• Luckily, I had a mentor who helped me figure out the unwritten rules.
  幸运的是，我找到了一位导师，帮助我理解了那些不成文的游戏规则。
• Britain has an unwritten constitution, and the United States has a written constitution.
  英国有不成文的宪法，美国有成文的宪法。
• There's a kind of unwritten law about what to wear.
  关于穿什么有种不成文法。
• And these taboos place great constraint on people's daily conduct as it is the case with unwritten law.
  这些禁忌很多，像一部不成文的法律，约束着人们的日常行为。
• 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。
• This bloke was breaking the unwritten rules for men.
  这个家伙打破了男人们应该遵守的不成文规则。
• In addition to what's highlighted in the company handbook, what are the unwritten rules?
  除了公司手册中的要点之外，还有哪些潜规则？
• 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。
• 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。