conspiracy of silence

an agreement not to talk about something, even though it should not be a secret 〔对不该保密的事〕缄默不谈的密约

There’s often a conspiracy of silence surrounding bullying in schools.

对于学校里恃强凌弱的行为，大家往往心照不宣地保持缄默。

Examples from the Corpus

conspiracy of silence• There has been a conspiracy of silence about violations of regulations.• The whole thing sometimes appears such an enigma that there might almost have been a conspiracy of silence.• There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening, says Christina Hardyment That's entertainment.• Curiously enough the Dunrossness District Plan avoids mentioning these negative aspects, so was there a conspiracy of silence here?• The overall effect is precisely the same as if there were an organised conspiracy of silence among churchmen.• Sometimes children need to break the conspiracy of silence.• Should you be acting as the peacemaker in your family, or the one who breaks the conspiracy of silence?• Then, there is the conspiracy of silence which is part of the legacy of Northern Ireland.• The conspiracy of silence about teenage sexuality had many results.

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词汇	conspiracy of silence
释义	conspiracy of silence conspiracy of silence an agreement not to talk about something, even though it should not be a secret 〔对不该保密的事〕缄默不谈的密约 There’s often a conspiracy of silence surrounding bullying in schools. 对于学校里恃强凌弱的行为，大家往往心照不宣地保持缄默。 Examples from the Corpus conspiracy of silence• There has been a conspiracy of silence about violations of regulations.• The whole thing sometimes appears such an enigma that there might almost have been a conspiracy of silence.• There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening, says Christina Hardyment That's entertainment.• Curiously enough the Dunrossness District Plan avoids mentioning these negative aspects, so was there a conspiracy of silence here?• The overall effect is precisely the same as if there were an organised conspiracy of silence among churchmen.• Sometimes children need to break the conspiracy of silence.• Should you be acting as the peacemaker in your family, or the one who breaks the conspiracy of silence?• Then, there is the conspiracy of silence which is part of the legacy of Northern Ireland.• The conspiracy of silence about teenage sexuality had many results. → conspiracy of silence at conspiracy(1)
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