imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated)暗示, 暗指, 意指：
salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge
用行业术语暗示自己知识高人一等的销售人员
with clause the report implies that two million jobs might be lost.报告暗示可能会有200万人失业。
1.1
- (of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence（事实, 事件）暗示（或意味着）…为必然结果：
the forecasted traffic increase implied more roads and more air pollution.
预测的交通量增加暗示着道路必将越来越多, 空气污染必将越来越严重。
USAGE
Imply and infer do not mean the same thing and should not be used interchangeably: see usage at INFER.
派生词
impliedly
adverb词源