imply

• 表示间接表达或暗示某事的动词，不直接说出；也可指某事必然包含或意味着另一事。

A verb used to indicate the act of suggesting or expressing something indirectly without stating it explicitly.

1. Suggest indirectlyB2formal

   To express or indicate something without stating it directly.

   暗示

   • His tone implied that he was not satisfied with the results.
   • She didn't say it directly, but her words implied she was leaving.
   • The report implies that the company is facing financial difficulties.

   同义词hintindicateinsinuateintimatesuggest

   反义词declarestate

2. Involve as a necessary partB2formal

   To involve or suggest something as a logical consequence.

   意味着

   • The new policy implies a significant change in our workflow.
   • Accepting this job implies moving to another city.
   • The theory implies that all matter is made of atoms.

   同义词connoteentailindicateinvolvemeannecessitatesignifysuggest