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si.lent5saI7lEntadj沉默的The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent.警官告诉罪犯他有权保持沉默。She whispered a silent (= not spoken) prayer that her wounded brother would not die.她默默地祷告，希望她受伤的兄弟不要死去。The minister was silent on / about his plans for the future.部长对将来的打算保持沉默。Arthur has always been the strong, silent type (= a type of person, usually a man, who says very little).阿瑟一直是坚强而沉默的那类人。A few people have spoken in favour of the plans to build a new car park, but I'm sure the silent majority (= the mass of people who have not expressed an opinion) are against it.一些人说同意建造新停车场的计划，但我敢肯定保持沉默的大多数人是反对的。'Battleship Potemkin' is a famous silent film (= a film without any spoken words), made by Eisenstein.“战舰波将金号”是一部有名的默片，由爱森斯坦导演制作。 ☆ TALKIEA silent letter in a word is one which is written but not pronounced, such as the 'b' in 'doubt'.不发音的字母Silent partner is Am for sleeping partner.不参与实际业务的股东
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