隐性

yǐn xìng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

隐藏的、潜在的、不易察觉的。

Hidden, latent, not easily perceived.

常用来形容某种特性或性质不直接表现出来，需要通过观察或分析才能发现。

Often used to describe a characteristic or quality that is not directly expressed and requires observation or analysis to discover.

1 这种疾病是隐性的，早期没有明显症状。 (This disease is recessive, with no obvious symptoms in the early stage.)
2 隐性成本往往被忽略，但长期来看影响很大。 (Hidden costs are often overlooked, but they have a big impact in the long run.)
3 隐性知识难以通过语言完全传递。 (Tacit knowledge is difficult to fully convey through language.)
4 他的隐性收入来源不明。 (His hidden sources of income are unknown.)
5 隐性歧视比显性歧视更难消除。 (Implicit discrimination is harder to eliminate than explicit discrimination.)

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