imply
- v.意味着;暗示;表明;说明;暗指;使有必要;必然包含;含有…的意思
过去式： implied 现在分词： implying 过去分词： implied 第三人称单数： implies
im- 否定 + ply 重叠,折叠
implyverb
含有…的意思；暗示；暗指
to suggest that sth is true or that you feel or think sth, without saying so directly
Are you implying (that) I am wrong?
你的意思是不是说我错了？
I disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
我讨厌他暗中批评的口吻。
说明；表明
to make it seem likely that sth is true or exists
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。
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。
必然包含；使有必要
to make sth necessary in order to be successful
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。
Infer and imply have opposite meanings. The two words can describe the same event, but from different points of view. If a speaker or writer implies something, they suggest it without saying it directly.infer意为从…中推断、推论、推定：
The article implied that the pilot was responsible for the accident.
文章暗指飞行员应对事故负责。
I inferred from the article that the pilot was responsible for the accident.
我从这篇文章推断，飞行员应对事故负责。
Infer is now often used with the same meaning as imply . However, many people consider that a sentence such as 现在infer常与imply用以表达相同的含义，不过许多人认为Are you inferring that I'm a liar?（你意思是说我是撒谎者吗？）这样的句子不正确，虽然此用法在口语中相当普遍。
Are you inferring that I’m a liar?
imply
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VERB 暗指;暗示
If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.'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。
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VERB 含有…的意思;意味着
If an event or situation implies that something is the case, it makes you think it likely that it is the case.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。
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不要混淆 imply 和 infer。imply 指不加以明说, 但通过暗示表明某事为事实：Rose's barrister implied that he had married her for her money (罗丝的律师暗示他当初娶她是为了她的钱财)。infer 表示在没有被明确告知的情况下, 根据已知信息推断某事是事实：From this simple statement I could infer a lot about his wife (从这一简单的陈述中我能推断出关于他妻子的很多情况)。注意：某些英语使用者把 infer 与 imply 等同使用, 但讲究字句的英语使用者认为这种用法不妥。
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verb
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- express or state indirectly
- Synonym: connote
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- suggest as a logically necessary consequence;in logic
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- have as a logical consequence
- The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
- Synonym: entail mean
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- have as a necessary feature
- This decision involves many changes
- Synonym: involve
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- suggest that someone is guilty
- Synonym: incriminate inculpate
数据来源：WordNet
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What did she imply in her words ?
她的话意味着什么？
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What does it imply ? First , China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population decline hits the country ．
这意味着什么?首先,中国需要经历快速的经济发展后才会出现人口下降。
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The survey implies 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。
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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。
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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。
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It grated with him when people implied he wasn 't really British .
当有人暗示他不是地道的英国人时，他很是恼火。
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I disliked the implied criticism in his voice .
我讨厌他暗中批评的口吻。
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How dare she imply that I was lying ?
她竟敢暗示我在撒谎？
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Are you implying I am wrong ?
你的意思是不是说我错了？
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Wanting fidelity implies you 're thinking about a major relationship .
要求忠诚意味着你想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。
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Her tone implied that her patience was limited .
她的口气暗示她的耐心是有限的。
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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。
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Such a view implies that our bodies and sexual nature are inherently ungodly .
这样的观点暗示我们的身体和性本能天生就是邪恶的。
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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。
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Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities , each with its own powers .
联邦制意味着存在众多各自都拥有权力的政治管理机构。
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' 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。
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He implied that we were emotionally immature
他暗示我们情感上还不成熟。
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You seem to be implying , in your usual circumspect manner , that perhaps it might not be a wonderful idea .
你好像正以你一贯谨言慎行的方式暗示，那个主意也许不怎么样。
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She implied that she was the one in charge of the whole project .
她暗示她是整个计划的负责人。
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His smile implied his consent .
他的微笑暗示他同意。
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His reply implied a criticism of our work .
他的回答暗含着对我们工作的批评。
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The article implies profound meaning .
那篇文章的含义很深。
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The implication of silence infers consent . ; Silence implies consent .
沉默意味着同意。
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Deep thoughts were implied in his simple words .
他的话虽然简短，却含蓄着深刻的思想。
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She implied that she knew more that she had told the reporters .
她暗示她知道的要比告诉记者的多。
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They implied him to be honest .
他们暗指他是诚实的。
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His words implied discontent .
他话里带有不满情绪。
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It was implied by his non-committal opening remark .
这意味着那篇模棱两可的开场白的涵义。
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Again he felt this strange chill in him , implying disaster and delight ; and then he hoped that she would not come .
他再次感觉到内心那种奇怪的沮丧，它意味着灾难和欢乐：他希望她不要来。
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Environmental campaigns that tell us how many people drive SUVs unwittingly imply that this behaviour is widespread and thus permissible .
环保运动告诉我们有多少人驾驶SUV，这无意中表明这种行为很普遍，因此是可以获得允许的。
指间接表达自己的所感所想，而非直接说明。
His smile implied his consent.
他的微笑暗示他同意。
She implied that she was the one in charge of the whole project.
她暗示她是整个计划的负责人。
指通过间接的言语或行动来暗示某事。
He strongly hinted that he might run for the position of mayor.
他强烈暗示他可能要竞选市长。
She had no idea what her friend was hinting at.
她不知道她的朋友在暗示什么。
指暗示令人不愉快的内容，尤暗指某人不诚实。
He insinuated that the boy was lying to her.
他暗指那个男孩在对她说谎。
Do you know what she was trying to insinuate?
你知道她想暗示什么吗？
指间接地表达出自己的意思，而非直接说明。
He has intimated to me his wish to resign.
他向我暗示过他想辞职。
She vaguely intimated that she couldn't invite them to the party.
她含糊地暗示无法邀请他们参加聚会。
指隐晦而间接地表达某事。
Are you suggesting that you are smarter than her?
你言下之意是说你比她聪明吗？
She would never suggest such a thing.
她根本不会有这样的意思。
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