imply
[ɪm'plaɪ] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly 暗指，暗示•[+ (that)] Are you implying (that) I'm fat?你是在暗示我长得胖吗？ •I'm not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?我并不是暗示你做的饭不好吃，只是想提议我们今晚去外面吃，好吗？ •I detected an implied criticism of the way he was treated.我察觉到他在含蓄地批评别人待他不好。 ■formal
■to involve something or make it necessary 必然包含；使成为必需•Socialism implies equality.社会主义必然包含平等。 |