implication
/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
1
- the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated含意, 暗示：
the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.
言外之意就是, 没有任何在那银行的人是有责任的。
1.1
- a likely consequence of something可能的后果：
a victory which had important political implications.
有重大政治影响的胜利。
2
- mass noun the action or state of being involved in something牵连：
our implication in the problems.
我们与这些问题的牵连。
短语
by implication
- by what is implied or suggested rather than by formal expression含蓄地, 通过暗示：
he criticized her and, by implication, her country.
他批评了她, 也就含蓄地批评了她的国家。
派生词
implicational
adjective词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'entwining， being entwined'）： from Latin implicatio（n-）， from the verb implicare （see IMPLICATE）.