im·ply
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they imply | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ /ɪmˈplaɪ/ |
| he / she / it implies | /ɪmˈplaɪz/ /ɪmˈplaɪz/ |
| past simple implied | /ɪmˈplaɪd/ /ɪmˈplaɪd/ |
| past participle implied | /ɪmˈplaɪd/ /ɪmˈplaɪd/ |
| -ing form implying | /ɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/ /ɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/ |
- to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
含有…的意思；暗示；暗指 - imply (that)… 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.
我讨厌他暗含批评的口吻。 - imply something His silence seemed to imply agreement.
他的沉默似乎暗示着同意。 - High-yield bonds, as the name implies, offer a high rate of interest.
高收益债券，顾名思义，提供高利率。 - it is implied that… It was implied that we were at fault.
这意味着我们错了。
Which Word? infer / implyinfer / imply- 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:
- 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。
- The article implied that the pilot was responsible for the accident.
- Infer is now often used in informal speech with the same meaning as imply:
- Are you inferring that I’m a liar?
你是在推断我是骗子吗？
- Are you inferring that I’m a liar?
Extra Examples- I never meant to imply any criticism.
我从来没有想要批评的意思。 - The article falsely implied that he was responsible for the accident.
文章错误地暗示他应该对事故负责。 - The letter seems to imply that the minister knew about the business deals.
这封信似乎暗示部长知道这几笔商业交易。 - This statement should not be taken to imply that the government is exonerated of all blame.
不应认为这一陈述暗示政府可以免受指责。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- heavily
- strongly
- …
- seem to
- intend to
- mean to
- …
- express or implied
- real or implied
- imply (that)… Are you implying (that) I am wrong?
- to make it seem likely that something is true or exists
说明；表明 - imply (that)… The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
调查显示，准备搬家的人比想象的要多。 - it is implied that… It was implied in the survey that…
这次调查表明… - imply something Popularity does not necessarily imply merit.
受欢迎的东西不一定就是好的。 - 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。
Extra Examples- The statement logically implies a certain conclusion.
这一陈述在逻辑上隐含着一个特定的结论。 - They believe that submission in no way implies inferiority.
他们认为服从绝不意味着低人一等。 - Campaigners said the data implies the existence of ‘a pressing social need’.
运动倡导者称这些数据表明存在着一种“迫切的社会需求”。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- heavily
- strongly
- …
- seem to
- intend to
- mean to
- …
- express or implied
- real or implied
- imply (that)… The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
- imply something (of an idea, action, etc.) to make something necessary in order to be successful
必然包含；使有必要 - 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。 - Sustainable development implies a long-term perspective.
可持续发展需要有长远眼光。
see also implication - The project implies an enormous investment in training.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare, from in- ‘in’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The original sense was ‘entwine’; in the 16th and 17th cents the word also meant ‘employ’. Compare with employ and implicate.