imply

[ɪmˈplaɪ]
  • v.

    含有…的意思;暗示;说明;必然包含;

  • 单词变形

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


  • 词义辨析

    imply, connote, denote, indicate, mean, signify, suggest, symbolize

    这组词共同的意思是“意指”。它们的区别是:
    1.mean是普通用语,对于明确与否的观点、物品都可以用; suggest意为“具有…的含义”,暗示“表明”。例如:
    He claims to mean one thing, but his choice of words suggests quite another.他宣称指的是一件事,而他的话却含有另外一个含义。
    2.indicate与imply意为“说明,表明,象征”, indicate通常指明显、明确的事物。例如:
    A high fever indicates a severe illness.高烧预示着要生病了。
    imply通常指含蓄地、不明确地“暗示”。例如:
    His smile implied that he had forgotten all about the time.他的笑预示着他完全忘记了时间。
    3.denote与connote通常指明示的内容、含义,从外观上即可看出。例如:
    The word “lion” denotes〔connotes〕 a certain kind of animal.“狮子”这个词指一种动物。
    4.connote与suggest和imply有时可以替换,但connote的用法比其他两个词较为正式。例如:
    Hunger connotes〔suggests, implies〕 unhappiness.饥饿就预示着不高兴。
    5.signify与symbolize表示“意味,象征”, symbolize通常指用物、符号代表某物,着重表示抽象的概念。例如:
    What does this strange mark signify〔symbolize〕?这个奇怪的符号代表什么?
    6.signify有时可以和mean互换。例如:
    A red sunset signifies〔means〕 fine weather.一轮火红的落日象征着一个好天气。

    imply, infer

    这组词都与“暗示”有关:imply指作者或讲演者用某种方式暗示的意思; 而infer是指读者或听众从“暗示”中推断。例如:
    The speaker or writer implies things; the listener or reader infers things.讲演者和作者暗示事情,听者和读者则从中推断事情。

    imply, involve, mean

    这组词共同的意思是“意味着”。它们的区别是:
    mean使用范围广,可指专门的、具体的事情,也可指暗示的意义或态度; imply含有不直接用文字或语言作充分表示而是靠听话人理解、领会出暗含的意思; involve表示必然产生某种结果。

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

    这些动词都含有“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。

  • 双语例句
1、

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》

2、

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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3、

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》

4、

Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.

快活并不总是意味着幸福.

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5、

When women started working in offices, they opted for severity in dress in order to imply sobriety.

女性开始在办公室上班后,就会选择朴素而简洁的着装,以看上去持重冷静。

柯林斯例句

6、

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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7、

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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8、

Tremain's novel is altogether jauntier, more various and energetic than these quotations imply.

与这些引文给人的印象相比,特里曼的小说总的来说更加充满自信、富于变化,也更有活力。

——柯林斯例句

9、

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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10、

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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11、

I was imply imitating.

我仅仅是在模仿.

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12、

What do you imply by that statement?

你那句话有什么含意?

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13、

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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14、

No. I do not imply that reserve rate will impact money base.

但是对于基础货币的影响,就不是一回事了.

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15、

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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16、

Do you realize what his words imply?

你领会他说话的含意 吗 ?

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17、

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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18、

Question: What does the second speaker imply?

问题: 第二个人是什么意思?

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19、

It imply the illegal word sign in the data.

数据中含有非法字符.

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20、

What did she imply in her words?

她的话意味着什么?

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21、

Consequently, the first member of this initial division does not necessarily imply the second.

相应地, 这一初始划分的第一个类别并不必然地暗示着第二个类别.

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22、

Mutual influences imply that every individual is capable of exerting competitive influences upon other individuals.

相互影响意味着每一个体都能对其它个体发生竞争影响.

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23、

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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24、

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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25、

His aims imply a good deal of energy.

要达到他的目标需有充沛的精力.

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26、

Cheerfulness does not always imply happiness.

快乐未必意味着幸福.

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27、

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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