one infers a conclusion based on the absence of  statements or evidence rather than on presence.

人們根據陳述或證據的缺乏而不是根據陳述或證據的存在來推斷結論。

It assumes that someone's silence on a matter is  proof of ignorance or an implicit agreement with  

它假設某人對某件事保持沉默是無知的證明或對

some position, which is not a valid assumption  since silence can be due to many other reasons.

某些立場的默示同意，這不是一個有效的假設，因為沉默可能是由於許多其他原因造成的。

Everyday Example:

日常範例：

A teacher asks the class whether anyone  disagrees with the proposed solution to  

老師詢問全班是否有人不同意

a math problem. No one speaks  up. The teacher then concludes,  

數學問題的提議解決方案。沒有人說話。老師最後總結道：

"Since no one has said anything, everyone  must understand and agree with the solution."

“既然沒有人說什麼，那麼每個人都必須理解並同意這個解決方案。”

In this case, the teacher's conclusion is  based on the students' silence. However,  

在這種情況下，老師的結論是建立在學生的沉默的基礎上的。然而，

the silence may not indicate agreement or  understanding; it could be due to other  

沉默並不表示同意或理解；這可能是由於其他

factors such as intimidation, apathy, or even the  students' desire to avoid a longer discussion.  

因素，例如懼怕、冷漠，甚至學生希望避免長時間的討論。

Silence is not a reliable indicator of consent or  concurrence, and assuming it is can be fallacious.

沉默並不是同意或合議的可靠指標，假設沉默為認同可能是錯誤的。