含蓄条件句是指句中没有明显的虚拟条件句，而是利用其他手段来暗示存在虚拟条件。但是这类隐含式虚拟条件句往往都可以转化为if引导的条件句。常来表示含蓄虚拟条件的手段有： m;k' j@:
(1)介词或介词短语，如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 6* Rz}RQ
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The foreign teacher spoke slowly in case we misunderstood him. 这位外籍教师说得很慢以免我们听不懂。 p$0G EYwM
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow should occur.在使用此法时要小心谨慎，以免会发生溢流现象。 =bi:<%"
(3)通过上下文及内在含义，句中往往有but, otherwise, unfortunately等类似转折词。 $_o nSYWr
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Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. ;'~U5 Po8
(6)动词不定式短语。一般intended/meant/hoped/wished/planned 或 was/were+不定式完成式或had intended/meant/planned/hoped/wished/+不定式一般式表示虚拟。 G:7HL5u
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. ;x^W PY Ej
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She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. c>!zJA B
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. ?-C= _eZJ
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： 7~ &
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. 9j<qi\SSI
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. }.*"ezaZw
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动词原形直接用在句子中也被看作是一种虚拟，最常见于正式文体中，动词原形一般用在条件从句中，有时倒装置于句首，同时这种用法也常见于独立句中表达愿望。 wz X(]BG
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