implication
/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/
n.
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
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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。
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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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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
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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。
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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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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。