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| 1 | if one thing implies another thing , the other thing is likely to exist or be true 意味着；意指 |
| The presence of stairs in the ruins implies an upper floor. 废墟中楼梯的存在意味着上面曾有一层楼。 |
| +(that) The increase in the inflation level implies that wages are rising too fast. 通货膨胀水平的上升意味着工资增长得太快。 |
| as the/its name implies An off-road vehicle, as its name implies, is designed for use where there are no roads. 越野车，顾名思义，是为在没路的地方使用而设计的。 |
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| 2 | to suggest that you think something without saying it directly 暗示；暗指 |
| The doctor has stressed that her comments do not imply criticism of the study. 这位博士强调她的评论并没有批评这项研究的意思。 |
| The warning carried an implied threat. 这个警告含有威胁的意味。 |
| +(that) I didn’ t mean to imply that you were interfering. 我并不是想暗示你在干涉。 |
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