Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
默认
mòrèn
Description
"默认"的意思是不说话，但是同意别人做的事。
"默认" means to stay silent but agree with what others do.
在电脑或者手机里，"默认"也可以表示本来就有的设置。
In computers or phones, "默认" can also mean the preset settings.
Meanings
默认mòrèn
to tacitly agree without saying anything
他没有说话，就是默认了。
He didn't speak, which was taken as tacit approval.
默认mòrèn
default setting on a device or app
这个是系统的默认设置。
This is the system's default setting.
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Notes
- Etymology
默 means 'silent' and 认 means 'to acknowledge', so literally 'to acknowledge silently'.
- Nuance
sense two is a modern tech loan-meaning from English 'default'.
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