默认 (mò rèn) — to tacitly approve or acquiesce without stating explicitly

Definition

默认 means to silently accept or approve something by not objecting — implicit agreement through silence rather than saying yes. It covers the verb sense (tacit consent); the related noun 默认 (default setting) uses the same word.

verb
to tacitly approve or acquiesce without stating explicitly

Examples

  • 默认
    Tā suī rán méi yǒu shuō huà, dàn yǐ jīng mò rèn le wǒ men de ān pái.
    Although he didn't speak, he has already tacitly approved our arrangement.
  • 默认
    Lǎo bǎn mò rèn le zhè ge xiàng mù jì huà, suǒ yǐ wǒ men kě yǐ kāi shǐ le.
    The boss tacitly approved this project plan, so we can start.
  • 默认
    Tā de chén mò děng yú mò rèn le dà jiā de yāo qiú.
    Her silence is equivalent to tacitly approving everyone's request.

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