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： /*{'p!?
（1）介词或介词短语，如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 IN<nZ?D
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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. >l><d!hw
A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for 答案选B。
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But that she was afraid, she would have said no. y< j 7iN
（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。 UPr&
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She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wanted.=if she listened carefully ,she might discover exactly what he wanted. Dy,MQIM|!
If only I had more money, I could buy a car. f=}T^ Z<
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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。 LKp ; sV
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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。 v]EZYEXFL)
I thought the children when we returned home, but they were still awake. _AX,}9
A. were sleeping B. would be sleeping C. had been sleeping D. would sleep选择 B。
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. .Z'NH
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A less conscientious man wouldn't have tried so hard to get this job done. ,7bhUE/VB
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. +DX P &Q
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. ym%` l!
（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。 (}6\_k[}m
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. `` k[CgV
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. LEP TL#WT1
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. ;YY<KuT
It would be easier to do it this way. Y)F(-H)
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A judicious man would not have committed suicide. 3{| ~'5*
A diligent student would have worked harder. 1}Q9y `65
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. \1joW#
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. $Z]@N
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A nation, which stopped working, would be dead in a fortnight. D!Y@Og.
（10）情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： aV|V C $
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn't. LKc p.i
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. L-E?1qhP>
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All magnets behave the same, be they large or small. X$ \CC18
She'll be sixteen years odd, com May.（come May =when May come）。 +`gU{e,p
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