N a tacit withholding of full assent or an unexpressed qualification made when one is taking an oath, making a statement, etc (宣誓、声明时有所)缄默保留
Head son, you can't be doubting that I have mental reservation?
头儿，您不会是在怀疑我有所隐瞒吧？
This looks very much like lying, but it is speaking the truth under a mental reservation.
这看起来很像是在撒谎，但实际上是有所保留地说出了事实的真相。
She outwardly approved of the plan with the mental reservation that she would change it to suit herself.
她外表上对这计划表示赞成，但内心却想照自已心意改变它以顺应自己。
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