词组 | imply |
释义 | imply AC /ɪmˈplaɪ/ verb to suggest that something is true, without saying this directlyadverbsstrongly imply sth He strongly implied that he would like to leave.clearly imply sth In the interview, she clearly implies that the minister lied.wrongly/falsely imply sth The newspaper wrongly implied that he had been addicted to drugs.subtly imply sth (=in a very indirect way) They subtly implied that she was not good enough to do the job.nounsan implied criticism He was a little hurt by her implied criticism.an implied threat There seemed to be an implied threat that the company would close the factory if the workers went on strike.an implied condition/agreement/obligation There is an implied condition that the goods supplied are fit for that purpose.phrasesseem to imply sth The advertisement seems to imply that taking vitamin tablets can prevent any illness.do/did not mean to imply sth I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that it was your fault.be taken to imply sth (=be understood to imply something) This statement should not be taken to imply that there will be no job cuts.as the name implies The Cornmarket, as the name implies, was once the place where corn was bought and sold. |
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