implication

/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

可能的影响;后果;含意;暗示

释义与例句

n. 可能的影响;后果
a possible effect or result that an action or decision may have
  1. We need to consider the long-term implications of this decision.
    我们需要考虑这项决定的长期影响。
  2. The tax changes have serious implications for small businesses.
    税收变化对小企业有重大影响。
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  1. The study discusses the ethical implications of the technology.
    这项研究探讨了该技术在伦理方面的影响。
n. 含意;暗示
something that is suggested without being said directly
  1. The implication of his remark was that we had failed.
    他那番话的言外之意是我们失败了。
  2. She resented the implication that she was dishonest.
    她对暗示她不诚实的说法感到不满。
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  1. He agreed by implication, though he never said so directly.
    尽管他从未直说,但言下之意是同意了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 implication 常用复数表‘潜在影响’:implications for;作‘言外之意’时可与 inference(听者推断)对照。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • imply 暗示;意味着
    动词形式,指间接表明或使某事成为必然。
同义词
  • consequence 后果;结果
    consequence 指已经产生或确定的后果;implication 常指需要考虑的潜在影响,也可指言外之意。
    The decision had unexpected consequences. 这个决定产生了意想不到的后果。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • inference 推断;推论
    implication 是话语或事实间接表达的含义;inference 是听者或读者根据信息作出的推断。
    What inference can we draw from these results? 我们能从这些结果中得出什么推论?
常见搭配
  • have implications for 对……有影响或意义
    The findings have important implications for public health. 这些发现对公共卫生具有重要意义。
  • by implication 含蓄地;言下之意
    By implication, the report criticised the management. 这份报告言下之意批评了管理层。