imply

[im'plai]

vt.暗示, 意指, 含有 ... 的意义

vt.

1. 暗指; 暗示; 意味着[+(that)]

Her silence implied consent.

她的沉默意味着同意。

2. 必然包含; 必需

Rights imply duties.

权利必然包含义务。

词形变化

动词过去式: implied | 动词过去分词: implied | 动词现在分词: implying | 动词第三人称单数: implies |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.暗示; 启发

suggest  hint  intimate  infer  insinuate  

同义参见:

intimate  denote  allude  couch  signify  indicate  express  advert  presume  mean  

英英释义

动词 imply:

express or state indirectly

同义词：connote

suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

have as a logical consequence

同义词：entail, mean

suggest that someone is guilty

同义词：incriminate, inculpate

have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail

同义词：involve

补充

implyimply英:[imˈplai] 美:[ɪmˈplaɪ]vt.1.暗示, 暗指Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。This implied condemn-ing him to death.这意味着判他死刑。They implied him to be honest.他们暗指他是诚实的。2.必然包含Drama implies conflict.戏剧必然包含着冲突。

例句

1. 'Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?' she asked coldly.“你是在暗示我和那些袭击有关吗？”她冷冷地问道。 2. What are you implying?你在暗示什么？ 3. I don't wish to imply that you are stupid.我不想暗示说你很笨。 4. He stressed that the meeting did not imply a resumption of contacts with the terrorists.他强调说这次会议并不意味着与恐怖分子恢复接触。 5. This financial agreement does not imply any acceptance of liability on our part.这一金融协议并不意味着我方同意承担任何责任。 6. He denied that the deal implied that the UK sportswear market had matured.他否认从这笔交易就可以得出英国运动装市场已经成熟的结论。 7. Exports rose, implying that the economy was stronger.出口增长了, 这说明经济更加强健了。 8. His words implied displeasure.他的话暗示出他很不高兴。 9. He implied that you were all wrong.他暗示你们都错了。 10. Speech implies a speaker.事必有因。 11. Drama implies conflict.戏剧必有冲突。 12. salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.用行话来暗示自己的知识高人一等的销售人员。 13. [with clause]the report implies that two million jobs might be lost.报告暗示可能会有200万人失业。 14. the forecasted traffic increase implied more roads and more air pollution.预想中的交通增长暗示道路必将越来越多，空气污染必将越来越严重。 15. He didn't say so -- but he implied that I was lying.虽然他没有直说，但在暗示我扯谎。 16. Your remark implies (to me) that you think I'm wrong.你的话是在暗示（我）你认为我弄错了。 17. Early reports implied that the judge's death was not an accident.先前的几份报告暗示那名法官并非死于意外。 18. His words implied a threat.他的话里暗含威胁。 19. War implies fighting and death.战争必然要有战斗和死亡。