imply 音標拼音: [ɪmpl'ɑɪ]
vt . 含有…的意思;暗指,暗示,意指
含有…的意思;暗指,暗示,意指
imply v 1 :
express or state indirectly [
synonym : {
imply }, {
connote }]
2 :
suggest as a logically necessary consequence ;
in logic 3 :
have as a logical consequence ; "
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers " [
synonym : {
entail }, {
imply },
{
mean }]
4 :
suggest that someone is guilty [
synonym : {
incriminate }, {
imply },
{
inculpate }]
5 :
have as a necessary feature ; "
This decision involves many changes " [
synonym : {
imply }, {
involve }]
Imply \
Im *
ply "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Implied };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Implying }.] [
From the same source as employ .
See {
Employ },
{
Ply },
and cf . {
Implicate }, {
Apply }.]
1 .
To infold or involve ;
to wrap up . [
Obs .] "
His head in curls implied ." --
Chapman .
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2 .
To involve in substance or essence ,
or by fair inference ,
or by construction of law ,
when not include virtually ;
as ,
war implies fighting .
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Where a malicious act is proved ,
a malicious intention is implied . --
Bp .
Sherlock .
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When a man employs a laborer to work for him , . . .
the act of hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services . --
Blackstone .
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3 .
To refer ,
ascribe ,
or attribute . [
Obs .]
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Whence might this distaste arise ?
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If [
from ]
neither your perverse and peevish will .
To which I most imply it . --
J .
Webster .
Syn :
To involve ;
include ;
comprise ;
import ;
mean ;
denote ;
signify ;
betoken .
See {
Involve }.
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1913 Webster ]
121 Moby Thesaurus words for "
imply ":
accuse ,
adumbrate ,
advert to ,
affect ,
allege ,
allegorize ,
allude to ,
approve ,
argue ,
arraign ,
article ,
assume ,
attest ,
be construed as ,
bespeak ,
betoken ,
bid fair ,
book ,
breathe ,
bring ,
bring accusation ,
bring charges ,
bring to book ,
bring to mind ,
call for ,
charge ,
cite ,
complain ,
comprise ,
connote ,
contain ,
demonstrate ,
denote ,
denounce ,
denunciate ,
display ,
drop a hint ,
entail ,
evidence ,
evince ,
exhibit ,
express ,
fasten on ,
fasten upon ,
finger ,
furnish evidence ,
give a hint ,
give indication of ,
give prospect of ,
give the cue ,
glance at ,
go to show ,
hang something on ,
hint ,
hint at ,
hold out hope ,
illustrate ,
impeach ,
implicate ,
import ,
impute ,
include ,
indicate ,
indict ,
infer ,
inform against ,
inform on ,
insinuate ,
intimate ,
involve ,
lay charges ,
lead to ,
lodge a complaint ,
lodge a plaint ,
make fair promise ,
make likely ,
manifest ,
mark ,
mean ,
mean to say ,
pin on ,
point indirectly to ,
point to ,
prefer charges ,
press charges ,
presume ,
presuppose ,
promise ,
prompt ,
put on report ,
raise expectation ,
refer to ,
report ,
reproach ,
require ,
set forth ,
show ,
show signs of ,
signal ,
signalize ,
signify ,
speak for itself ,
speak volumes ,
spell ,
stand fair to ,
stand for ,
subsume ,
suggest ,
suppose ,
symbolize ,
symptomatize ,
take ,
take for granted ,
take in ,
take to task ,
task ,
taunt with ,
tax ,
tell ,
tend to show ,
twit
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