imply
英 [ɪmˈplaɪ] 美 [ɪmˈplaɪ]

vt.& vi.

暗示；意味；隐含；说明，表明

变形

过去式：implied过去分词：implied现在分词：implying第三人称单数：implies

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 暗示,暗指 cause to seem likely; express indirectly; suggest

英英释义

imply[ im'plai ]

• v.
  • express or state indirectly

    同义词：connote

  • suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
  • have as a logical consequence

    同义词：entailmean

  • suggest that someone is guilty

    同义词：incriminateinculpate

  • have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail

    同义词：involve

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• imply agreement〔consent〕意味着同意
• imply conflict意味着矛盾冲突
• imply duties意味着责任
• imply happiness意味着幸福
• imply a lack of interest意味着缺乏兴趣

～+副词

• imply meaningfully意味深长地暗示
• imply obviously明显地暗示
• imply suggestively建议性地暗示
• imply vaguely模糊地暗示
• imply virtually善意地暗示

～+介词

• imply by〔in〕用…暗示
• imply by the look in one's eyes用眼光暗示

同近义词辨析

imply, hint, suggest

这组词都有“暗示”的意思，其区别是：

imply侧重指话语、行为或情景中的一种暗示，听者或读者必须加以逻辑推断才能领会。

hint指通过时间接而有提示性的话语或表情来暗示某事。

suggest指有意或无意的，直接或间接暗示，强调事物的表征等使人引起联想。

infer, imply

infer v. (根据已知事实)推断，推理。

I infer from your smile that you are happy.从你的笑容可以看出你很高兴。

imply v. (从言语或态度中)暗示，暗指(某种事情)。

The Secretary of the Treasury implied that interest rates would go down.财政大臣暗示利率将下降。

denote, indicate, imply, mean, suggest, signify, represent

这组词都有“表示……的意思”的意思，其区别是：

denote指某一词字面或狭义的意思，或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。

indicate指明显的表示。

imply侧重用文字或符号表示的联想，暗示。

mean最普通用词。指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。

suggest通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。

signify指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。

represent指体现或代表。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. I don't wish to imply that you are wrong.
   我无意暗示你错了。
2. What do you want to imply?
   你要暗示什么?
3. His silence implied agreement.
   他沉默不语意味着同意了。
4. Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.
   快活并不总是意味着幸福。
5. Freedom does not necessarily imply responsibility.
   自由不一定包含著责任。

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