imply

中英词典：imply

形容词和名词的不同含义：

• 形容词 imply 的含义：
1. 意味着的；暗示的 (having an implied meaning)
2. 必然的；必需的 (logically required)
• 名词 implication 的含义：
1. 含意；暗示 (something that is suggested or indirectly stated)
2. 结果；影响 (a possible future effect or result)

词语辨析：

imply 和 infer 都与暗示或推断有关，但用法略有不同。imply 通常用于描述说话者或写作者暗示某个事实、观点或意图，而 infer 则用于描述读者或听众根据所听到或读到的内容推断出某个事实、观点或意图。

词汇扩充：

imply 的相关词汇：

• implication (n.) 含义；暗示
• implied (adj.) 暗示的；含蓄的
• impliedly (adv.) 含蓄地
• implicative (adj.) 暗示的；蕴含的

近义词：

• suggest
• indicate
• hint
• insinuate

反义词：

• explicit
• state
• express

柯林斯词典解释：

imply (动词)

1. If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
2. If one thing implies another, it suggests that the second thing is true or should be done.

牛津词典解释：

imply (动词)

1. Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.
2. Strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something).

用法：

• imply sth: 暗示某事
• imply (that)…: 暗示（某事）
• imply doing sth: 暗示要做某事
• be implied (in/by sth): 蕴含在某事中
• be implied in sth: 被某事所蕴含

例句：

1. His silence implied agreement. (他的沉默暗示着同意。)
2. The article implies that the government is hiding something. (这篇文章暗示政府在隐瞒某事。)
3. Her tone implied disapproval. (她的语气暗示不赞成。)
4. His words imply a promise. (他的话暗示着一个承诺。)
5. The results imply a need for further research. (结果暗示着需要进一步研究。)
6. What are the implications of this decision? (这个决定有什么影响？)
7. The study examines the implications of climate change on agriculture. (这项研究探讨了气候变化对农业的影响。)
8. The implication of his statement is clear. (他的陈述所暗示的意思很明显。)
9. His resignation had profound implications for the company. (他的辞职对公司有重大影响。)
10. These results imply that further action is needed. (这些结果暗示着需要进一步行动。)
11. The data implies a link between smoking and lung cancer. (这些数据暗示着吸烟和肺癌之间的关联。)
12. His behavior implies a lack of trust. (他的行为暗示缺乏信任。)
13. She implied she might resign if things didn't improve. (她暗示如果情况没有改善，可能会辞职。)
14. His remarks implied criticism of the government. (他的话暗示对政府的批评。)
15. Her silence implied consent. (她的沉默暗示着同意。)
16. These results imply that further investigation is necessary. (这些结果意味着需要进一步调查。)
17. His words implied a threat. (他的话暗示了一种威胁。)
18. The data implies a strong correlation. (这些数据暗示着强烈的相关性。)
19. The report implies a lack of progress. (这份报告暗示缺乏进展。)
20. The article implies that she is guilty. (这篇文章暗示她有罪。)
21. He implied that he knew more than he was saying. (他暗示自己知道的比他说的更多。)