imply

简明英汉词典

imply

[im5plai]

vt.

暗示, 意味

美国传统词典[双解]

imply

im.ply

AHD:[1m-plo“]

D.J.[im6plai]

K.K.[!m6pla!]

v.tr.（及物动词）

im.plied， im.ply.ing， im.plies

(1)To involve by logical necessity; entail:

包含有：包含于逻辑必然中；使必要：

Life implies growth and death.

生命必然有成长和死亡

(2)To express or indicate indirectly:

暗示：间接地表达或表示：

His tone implied disapproval.See Synonyms at suggest See Usage Note at infer

他的语调显示出他的不同意参见 suggest参见 infer

(3)Obsolete To entangle.

【废语】 使纠缠

语源

(1)Middle English implien

中古英语 implien

(2)from Old French emplier [to enfold]

源自 古法语 emplier [拥抱]

(3)from Latin implic3e * see implicate

源自 拉丁语 implic3e *参见 implicate

现代英汉词典

imply

[Im5plaI]

vt.

implied, implying

(1)暗示；暗指

Silence sometimes implies consent.

沉默有时暗指同意。

His manner of speaking implies that he was not willing to accept the agreement.

他讲话的态度意味着他不愿意接受这份协议。

The fact that nobody answered the telephone implies that the family are out.

没人接电话意味着一家人都外出了。

(2)包含；必须具备

现代英汉综合大辞典

imply

[im5plai]

vt.

(1)意味, 包含; 含有...的意思

(2)暗示, 暗指; 意指

His manner -lies that he would like to come with us.

他的态度意味着他愿与我们同来。

Rights imply duties.

权力意味着职责。

用法词典

imply

源自拉丁语 implicare