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。
• They sinned against the unwritten rules of the school.
  他们违反了学校的不成文规定。
• 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。
• Under those unwritten laws, people were naturally reluctant to use their brains.
  在这种不成文法底下，人们就不愿意去动脑筋了。
• 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。
• 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。
• For many, there is a more or less unwritten code here.
  对多数人来说，这里或多或少有个约定俗成的文法。
• Obviously, as the legal precedent law of the unwritten law, it has one's own unique characteristics.
  显而易见，作为不成文法的判例法，它具有自己独特的特征。
• 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。