| [/ɪmˈplaɪ; ɪmˋplaɪ/] v (pt, pp implied) 用法:
1 [Tn, Tf] suggest (sth) indirectly rather than state it directly; hint 含有...的意思; 暗示; 暗指:
His silence implied agreement. 他沉默不语意味著同意了. *
implied criticism 暗含的批评 *
I don't wish to imply that you are wrong. 我无意暗示你错了. 用法:
2 [Tn] suggest (sth) as a logical consequence; entail 必然包含（某事物）; 使（某事物）必然产生或有必要:
Freedom does not necessarily imply responsibility. 自由不一定包含著责任. *
The fact she was here implies a degree of interest. 她当时在场, 这一事实就意味著她有一定程度的兴趣. Cf 参看 infer. |