imply

[ɪmˈplaɪ]
  • 释义
  • 含有…的意思;暗示;说明;必然包含;

  • 词义辨析
  • imply, connote, denote, indicate, mean, signify, suggest, symbolize
  • 这组词共同的意思是“意指”。它们的区别是:
    1.mean是普通用语,对于明确与否的观点、物品都可以用; suggest意为“具有…的含义”,暗示“表明”。例如:
    He claims to mean one thing, but his choice of words suggests quite another.他宣称指的是一件事,而他的话却含有另外一个含义。
    2.indicate与imply意为“说明,表明,象征”, indicate通常指明显、明确的事物。例如:
    A high fever indicates a severe illness.高烧预示着要生病了。
    imply通常指含蓄地、不明确地“暗示”。例如:
    His smile implied that he had forgotten all about the time.他的笑预示着他完全忘记了时间。
    3.denote与connote通常指明示的内容、含义,从外观上即可看出。例如:
    The word “lion” denotes〔connotes〕 a certain kind of animal.“狮子”这个词指一种动物。
    4.connote与suggest和imply有时可以替换,但connote的用法比其他两个词较为正式。例如:
    Hunger connotes〔suggests, implies〕 unhappiness.饥饿就预示着不高兴。
    5.signify与symbolize表示“意味,象征”, symbolize通常指用物、符号代表某物,着重表示抽象的概念。例如:
    What does this strange mark signify〔symbolize〕?这个奇怪的符号代表什么?
    6.signify有时可以和mean互换。例如:
    A red sunset signifies〔means〕 fine weather.一轮火红的落日象征着一个好天气。
  • imply, infer
  • 这组词都与“暗示”有关:imply指作者或讲演者用某种方式暗示的意思; 而infer是指读者或听众从“暗示”中推断。例如:
    The speaker or writer implies things; the listener or reader infers things.讲演者和作者暗示事情,听者和读者则从中推断事情。
  • imply, involve, mean
  • 这组词共同的意思是“意味着”。它们的区别是:
    mean使用范围广,可指专门的、具体的事情,也可指暗示的意义或态度; imply含有不直接用文字或语言作充分表示而是靠听话人理解、领会出暗含的意思; involve表示必然产生某种结果。
  • mean,imply,indicate,represent,denote,signify,suggest
  • 这些动词都含有“表示……的意思”之意。
    mean最普通用词,指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。
    imply侧重用文字或符号表示的联想,暗示。
    indicate指明显的表示。
    represent指体现或代表。
    denote指某一词字面或狭义的意思,或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。
    signify指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。
    suggest通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.

    他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Your thesis should take a position and imply that someone might argue against your point.

    你的文章必须有论点,足以与持不同意见者辩论.

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  • 3、

    Empathy for the criminal's childhood misery does not imply exoneration of the crimes he committed as an adult.

    对罪犯悲惨的童年表示怜悯不等于可以免除他长大成人后所犯的罪.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.

    快活并不总是意味着幸福.

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  • 5、

    When women started working in offices, they opted for severity in dress in order to imply sobriety.

    女性开始在办公室上班后,就会选择朴素而简洁的着装,以看上去持重冷静。

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  • 6、

    However, such constructs can imply even wider deviation from the structure of the algorithm being transliterated.

    然而, 那样的构造甚至意味着更远离被翻译的算法的结构.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 7、

    What does the equivalence principle imply about accelerated motions and gravitational fields?

    加速运动和引力场的等价理论意味着什么?

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  • 8、

    Tremain's novel is altogether jauntier, more various and energetic than these quotations imply.

    与这些引文给人的印象相比,特里曼的小说总的来说更加充满自信、富于变化,也更有活力。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Imply the higher protein and various vitamins, is precious fish, first grade vegetables.

    含有较高的蛋白质和多种维生素, 为珍贵鱼类, 上品名菜.

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  • 10、

    I think the stupidest ads are those that imply that you're one of a kind.

    我认为最蠢的广告是那些暗示“你是一类人中的一个”.

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  • 11、

    I was imply imitating.

    我仅仅是在模仿.

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  • 12、

    What do you imply by that statement?

    你那句话有什么含意?

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  • 13、

    Of course, not having toys didn't necessarily imply that we didn't have ways of having fun.

    当然 ﹐ 没有玩具并不意味着我们没有玩的方式.

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  • 14、

    No. I do not imply that reserve rate will impact money base.

    但是对于基础货币的影响,就不是一回事了.

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  • 15、

    When you are interested in other perspectives , it doesn't imply, even slightly, that you're advocating it.

    当你对别的看法或观点感兴趣时, 丝毫也不意味着你会去提倡它们.

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  • 16、

    Do you realize what his words imply?

    你领会他说话的含意 吗 ?

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  • 17、

    It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.

    并不代表加拿大行业协会认可该设备.

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  • 18、

    Question: What does the second speaker imply?

    问题: 第二个人是什么意思?

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  • 19、

    It imply the illegal word sign in the data.

    数据中含有非法字符.

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  • 20、

    What did she imply in her words?

    她的话意味着什么?

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    Consequently, the first member of this initial division does not necessarily imply the second.

    相应地, 这一初始划分的第一个类别并不必然地暗示着第二个类别.

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  • 22、

    Mutual influences imply that every individual is capable of exerting competitive influences upon other individuals.

    相互影响意味着每一个体都能对其它个体发生竞争影响.

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  • 23、

    Care for words, yes, but also, and more important , for what the words imply.

    用词要慎, 不错, 但更要紧的是对词的涵义尤宜慎重.

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  • 24、

    The concept of physical person could only imply the natural freedom, but never political liberty.

    自然人的概念最多只能推出事实自由而不可能推出政治自由.

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  • 25、

    His aims imply a good deal of energy.

    要达到他的目标需有充沛的精力.

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  • 26、

    Cheerfulness does not always imply happiness.

    快乐未必意味着幸福.

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  • 27、

    Would that imply the end of China's era of rapid growth?

    这会不会暗示着飞速增长的中国时代的终结?

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