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： vBX r[XoC
(1)介词或介词短语，如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 I{bi3y0
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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。 4LLCb7/5lP
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(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。 g= 8e.Y*Fr
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. GU`2I/R
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(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。 cqDnZ`|6
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. dL>ZL1.$
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. +FI]0r
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. Wp $\>
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. ' tekne
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. _F3 :j9^
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： sqhM[u
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I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. B 4%W ,F:@
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