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imply + noun phrase
His tone implied disapproval.
他的语气暗示了不赞同。
暗示；暗指；间接表示
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
暗示；暗指；间接表示
express or state something indirectly rather than saying it directly
His tone implied disapproval.
他的语气暗示了不赞同。
必然导致；作为结果引起。
To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
通过逻辑推理暗示。
To suggest by logical inference.
暗示；含沙射影；隐晦地提示而不直接说明。
To hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement.
imply
Base
原形
implies
3rd person
第三人称单数
implying
-ing
现在分词
implied
Past
过去式
implied
Past participle
过去分词
He implies that I am wrong.
他暗示我错了。
She implied she didn't know.
她暗示她不知道。
He is implying that we should leave.
他暗示我们应该离开。
注意: 过去式和过去分词变y为i加ed
Her silence seemed to imply that she did not agree with the plan.
她的沉默似乎暗示她不同意这个计划。
Are you implying that I didn't do my part of the work?
你是在暗示我没做我那份工作吗？
His tone implied that the matter was closed, so I did not ask again.
他的语气暗示这件事已经结束了，所以我没有再问。
His tone implied disapproval.
他的语气暗示了不赞同。
that 从句可省略 that。
The study implies that further research is needed.
这项研究表明需要进一步研究。
Not this
From his words, I implied that he was unhappy.
Use this
From his words, I inferred that he was unhappy.
混淆'imply'和'infer'：说话者'imply'（暗示），听者'infer'（推断）。用'imply'表示听者的理解是错误的。
Not this
He implied to help me.
Use this
He implied that he would help me.
'imply'是及物动词，后接名词或that从句，不接动词不定式。应改为that从句表达暗示的内容。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
暗示…
His tone implied that he was not interested.
他的语气暗示他不感兴趣。
强烈暗示
The data strongly imply a connection between the two factors.
数据强烈暗示这两个因素之间存在联系。
逻辑上意味着
If A is true, then it logically implies B.
如果A为真，那么它在逻辑上意味着B。
暗示某事
What are you trying to imply?
你想暗示什么？
似乎暗示
His remarks seem to imply that he disagrees.
他的话似乎暗示他不同意。
暗示有罪
The evidence does not imply guilt.
证据并不暗示有罪。
Use imply naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
imply = im (在) + ply (折叠)，把意思折叠在里面，即暗示。
多用于日常交流和写作，表示委婉地暗示；在法律或逻辑讨论中也可表示必然结果。语气中性，但可能带有负面含义（如暗示有罪）时需注意。
及物动词，后接名词或that从句。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.