imply

英 [ɪm'plaɪ] 美[ɪm'plai]
  • vt. 意味;暗示;隐含

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词态变化


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

中文词源


imply 暗示,暗指

im-,进入,使,-ply,编织,卷入,词源同apply,implicate.

英英释意


1. express or state indirectly
2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
3. have as a logical consequence;
"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
4. suggest that someone is guilty
5. have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail;
"This decision involves many changes"

英文词源


imply
imply: see employ
imply (v.)
late 14c., "to enfold, enwrap, entangle" (the classical Latin sense), from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare "involve" (see implication). Meaning "to involve something unstated as a logical consequence" first recorded c. 1400; that of "to hint at" from 1580s. Related: Implied; implying. The distinction between imply and infer is in "What do you imply by that remark?" But, "What am I to infer from that remark?"

同义词辨析


hint, imply, suggest

这些动词均有"暗示"之意。

hint: 指通过时间接而有提示性的话语或表情来暗示某事。

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。

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。

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

这些动词均含有"表示……的意思"之意。

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。

imply: 侧重用文字或符号表示的联想,暗示。

indicate: 指明显的表示。

represent: 指体现或代表。

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。

signify: 指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。

suggest: 通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。

考试真题


The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

I don't mean to imply that overall job growth doesn't have an impact on one's ability to land a job.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

What does the man imply about Tom?

出自-2013年12月听力原文

What does the man imply about Pam?

出自-2013年6月听力原文

What does the woman imply about Bill?

出自-2012年12月听力原文

What does the speaker imply about the creative process?

出自-2012年6月听力原文

Environmental campaigns that tell us how many people drive SUVs unwittingly ( ' , 不经意地 ) imply that this behaviour is widespread and thus permissible.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

What does the author imply about robotics?

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

Business leadership means that managers need to "put first things first," which implies that before leading others, you need to be clear on your own values, abilities, and strengths and be seen as trustworthy.

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Thus, they learn early to hide vulnerable emotions such as love, joy, and sadness because they believe that such feelings are feminine and imply weakness.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

What does Brian Greene imply by saying "

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

A 100 need not imply that there is no possibility of improvement, only that a student successfully completed the course work.

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

What does the woman imply about the low price television sets?

出自-2014年6月听力原文

What does the man imply about Rod

出自-2014年6月听力原文

What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?

出自-2011年6月听力原文

Environmental campaigns that tell us how many people drive SUVs unwittingly (不经意地) imply that this behaviour is widespread and thus permissible.

2015年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

I don't mean to imply that overall job growth doesn't have an impact on one's ability to land a job.

2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

Britain’s Labor Party, as its name implies, has long been associated with trade unionism.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

实用场景例句


The project implies an enormous investment in training.
这个项目需要在培训方面做巨大的投资。

牛津词典

The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.
她到场就说明了她有一定程度的兴趣。

牛津词典

The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
调查显示,准备搬家的人口比想象的要多。

牛津词典

I disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
我讨厌他暗中批评的口吻。

牛津词典

Are you implying (that) I am wrong?
你的意思是不是说我错了?

牛津词典

A 'frontier-free' Europe implies a greatly increased market for all economic operators.
“无国界的”欧洲对所有经营者来说都意味着一个大大扩展了的市场。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Exports in June rose 1.5%, implying that the economy was stronger than many investors had realized...
6 月份出口上升 1.5%,表明经济比许多投资者所认为的更要坚挺。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She felt undermined by the implied criticism.
她觉得这一含沙射影的批评对自己造成了不利影响。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?' she asked coldly...
“你在暗示我和那些袭击有关吗?”她冷冷地问。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Imply the higher protein and various vitamins, is precious fish, first grade vegetables.
含有较高的蛋白质和多种维生素, 为珍贵鱼类, 上品名菜.

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It imply the illegal word sign in the data.
数据中含有非法字符.

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Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.
快活并不总是意味着幸福.

《简明英汉词典》

Do you realize what his words imply?
你领会他说话的含意 吗 ?

辞典例句

I think the stupidest ads are those that imply that you're one of a kind.
我认为最蠢的广告是那些暗示“你是一类人中的一个”.

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However, such constructs can imply even wider deviation from the structure of the algorithm being transliterated.
然而, 那样的构造甚至意味着更远离被翻译的算法的结构.

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Of course, not having toys didn't necessarily imply that we didn't have ways of having fun.
当然 ﹐ 没有玩具并不意味着我们没有玩的方式.

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Your thesis should take a position and imply that someone might argue against your point.
你的文章必须有论点,足以与持不同意见者辩论.

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What does the equivalence principle imply about accelerated motions and gravitational fields?
加速运动和引力场的等价理论意味着什么?

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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.

《简明英汉词典》

Question: What does the second speaker imply?
问题: 第二个人是什么意思?

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When you are interested in other perspectives , it doesn't imply, even slightly, that you're advocating it.
当你对别的看法或观点感兴趣时, 丝毫也不意味着你会去提倡它们.

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Care for words, yes, but also, and more important , for what the words imply.
用词要慎, 不错, 但更要紧的是对词的涵义尤宜慎重.

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What did she imply in her words?
她的话意味着什么?

《简明英汉词典》

What do you imply by that statement?
你那句话有什么含意?

《简明英汉词典》

Empathy for the criminal's childhood misery does not imply exoneration of the crimes he committed as an adult.
对罪犯悲惨的童年表示怜悯不等于可以免除他长大成人后所犯的罪.

《简明英汉词典》

It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.
并不代表加拿大行业协会认可该设备.

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Would that imply the end of China's era of rapid growth?
这会不会暗示着飞速增长的中国时代的终结?

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The concept of physical person could only imply the natural freedom, but never political liberty.
自然人的概念最多只能推出事实自由而不可能推出政治自由.

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