缄默

缄默 [jiān mò]

1. ■ keep silent; be reticent:

保持缄默 remain silent;

官员们对于会谈情况保持缄默。 The officials maintained a wall of silence around the talks.

我们不应对这件可耻的事保持缄默。 We should not pass over this disgraceful affair in silence.

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常用词组

1. ■ 缄默症 mutism