imply

im'plai

四级六级考研托福 Collins 3

v. express or state indirectly
v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
v. have as a necessary feature

vt. 暗示, 意味
[计] 隐含

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,675

BNC 频率

2,796

使用频率

imply 由前缀 im- 和词根 ply 组成，im- 表示“向内、在里面”，而 ply 源于拉丁语 plicare，意为“折叠、层叠”。整体意思可以理解为“在内部折叠出某种含义”，即“暗示”。

例句

1. The teacher did not say it directly, but she seemed to imply that there would be a test next week.

老师没有直接说，但她似乎暗示下周会有考试。

2. His smile seemed to imply that he was happy with the decision.

他的微笑似乎暗示他对这个决定感到满意。

3. The article implies that exercise can improve mental health.

这篇文章暗示锻炼可以改善心理健康。