Imply
[ im'plai ]
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vt.& vi. 暗示;意味;隐含;说明，表明;
📝 例句
Abundant lions imply abundant games, and that again means abundant vegetation.
狮子的众多正暗示着其他猎物的众多，同时也意味着植物的茂盛。
Rights imply duties.
权利必然包含义务。
Do you realize fully what your words imply?
你充分了解你话中包含的意思吗？
Do you imply that...?
你的意思是不是说…？
Such adjustments imply an essentially passive and melleable family structure.
这样的调整意味着一种实质上是被动的和富有弹性的家庭结构。
🌱 联想助记
【记】im-在内,ply-折迭、包含:意思包含在其中→暗指
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-ply-表示“折叠”
常见变体有-plic-、-plex-、-ploy-
📖 牛津释义
imply
v
(pt, pp implied)
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.
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.
🎯 考研助记
银牌（谐音）：一位奥运选手得了一个银牌，他的眼神 暗示着他很不服气 烟鬼(im) 暗示旗杆(pl)后面有酒杯(y) 网友：yqy 补充：im（不）+pli(折迭):不想做按要求，有暗示；im进入+ply重迭→重迭表达→暗示[表面一层意思,后面一层意思])[plic,pli,ply=fold,表示"重迭,折迭"]
🔁 扩展释义
*[im'plai]vt. 暗示, 意味【计】 隐含
🏥 医学释义
意指，暗示
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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There's no need for that. We'll have dinner another time.
不必为那件事惭愧。我们改个时间再共进晚餐吧。
Fine! Why don't you get your things ready?
好极了！干吗还不把东西准备好？
Pippa. I called to ask you if you'd like to come to a lecture on Thursday evening at the college.
皮普，我打电话是问你是否想听周四晚上在学院的一个讲座。