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： ]L^X}[SH
（1）介词或介词短语，如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 mNc (
the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today.=If there hadn't been the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today. W=&\d`><k
A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for 答案选B。 &=nwb4
But that she was afraid, she would have said no. 1mwb&j24n3
（2）连词，如：so that, unless, in case, supposing, lest, provided（倘若……），for fear that（唯恐），in order that, on condition that, if only（要是……就好了）等。 q62T Yg}
She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wanted.=if she listened carefully ,she might discover exactly what he wanted. CA7tI >y_
If only I had more money, I could buy a car. s7tNAj bgD
（注：lest, for fear that 和 in case 引起的从句中谓语动词多用should+动词原形，但可以不用虚拟语气，而用动词的陈述语气形式。）例如： p
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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。 0V{-5-.
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。 ]t\fw
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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。 *JZU
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A. were sleeping B. would be sleeping C. had been sleeping D. would sleep选择 B。 ; VSHXU'H
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. oil s;*q
A less conscientious man wouldn't have tried so hard to get this job done. Wy.2*+5FX0
（5）分词短语 DM /J,q
Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. r V<yM$IA
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. ;+>-uPT/1
（6）动词不定式短语。一般intended/meant/hoped/wished/planned 或 was/were+不定式完成式或had intended/meant/planned/hoped/wished/+不定式一般式表示虚拟。 x/ {
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. U;Se'*5xv
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. t/yGMR=
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. (=}U2GD*
It would be easier to do it this way. 3+u11'0=t
（7）名词短语和名词+and结构 T3u %V_
A judicious man would not have committed suicide. +yiGZV/X
A diligent student would have worked harder. 9n]z h-
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. #WwQ^6ESc
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. F-k3 '
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A nation, which stopped working, would be dead in a fortnight. zGHP{a1O7
（10）情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： *>h"}e41
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn't. ):;
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The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke.
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动词原形直接用在句子中也被看作是一种虚拟，最常见于正式文体中，动词原形一般用在条件从句中，有时倒装置于句首，同时这种用法也常见于独立句中表达愿望。 FU kO$jnO
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All magnets behave the same, be they large or small. 5, R\tJCK
She'll be sixteen years odd, com May.（come May =when May come）。 [wWip1OR
If that be so, we shall take action at once. TUHC[#Vb?
