[count]:a possible future effect or result(可能的)影响,结果 — usually plural通常用复数
We must consider the long-term implications of the new trade policies. [=we must consider the effect the policies may have in the future]我们必须考虑这些新贸易政策的长期影响。
The closing of the factory has economic implications for the entire community. [=the closing will affect the economy of the entire community]这家工厂的关闭影响到了整个社区的经济。
He needs to be aware of the political implications of his decision.他需要意识到他的决定可能产生的政治影响。
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:something that is suggested without being said directly:something that is implied暗示;暗指;影射
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I'm offended by his implication that women can't be good at mathematics.他暗指女性不擅长数学,这令我非常不快。
I resent that/your implication!我厌恶那种/你的暗示!
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He condemned the court and, by implication, the entire legal system.他谴责法庭,其实也是影射整个法律体系。
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[noncount]:the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime):the fact or state of being implicated in something牵连;涉及;卷入
He was shocked by the implication of his partner in the theft.自己的合作伙伴与这桩盗窃案有牵连,这让他感到震惊。
… but whereas Updike and Roth work to establish connection and coherence in the face of time's chaos, DeLillo is an artist of diffusion and dispersal, of implication and missing information. A. O. Scott, New York Times Book Review, 21 May 2006… the power of ideas to transform the world is itself accelerating. Although people readily agree with this observation when simply stated, very few people truly appreciate its profound implications. Ray Kurzweil, Curious Minds, (2004) 2005… the astronomer Edwin Hubble found that the universe is expanding, and by implication must have originated a finite time ago in an explosion popularly called the big bang. Paul Davies, The New Physics, 1989 I'm offended by his implication that women can't be good at mathematics. He condemned the court and, by implication, the entire legal system. He was shocked by the implication of his partner in the theft. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe number indicates a higher rate of wage inflation than has been previously reported — an implication that would suggest inflation is helping to push employee compensation higher. Martha C. White For Cnn Business, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 One implication is the city’s noise ordinance, McCarver said. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 While Dorsey hasn’t gone into great detail about these complaints, the obvious implication is that financial motives have overtaken the platform, leading to the amplification of popular-but-divisive content and the unnecessary censorship of speech. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Inherent in this question is the implication that in-person workers are given more prospects. Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 One implication is that as a technology matures, production takes longer to double and so costs fall more slowly. Greg Ip, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Many Ukrainians took exception to the implication that Zelenskyy had prioritized the health of the economy over their well-being, suggesting that many lives might have been saved had the government better prepared the population for war. Liz Sly, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 Many Ukrainians took exception to the implication that Zelensky had prioritized the health of the economy over their well-being, and suggested that many lives might have been saved had the government adequately prepared the population for war. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The implication was that America’s principal enemies were global: poverty, resource scarcity and so on. Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English implicacioun "complication, complexity," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French implicacion "act of implying," borrowed from Medieval Latin implicātiōn-, implicātiō "entanglement, act of implying something, statement with implicit meaning," going back to Latin, "action of weaving in, intricacy," from implicāre "to fold about itself, entwine, involve" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at implicate
1possible effect/result可能的影響或結果ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPLICATION | IMPLICATION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, crucial, enormous, important, major, massive, significant, strong相當大的影響;關鍵的影響;重大的影響;重要的影響;強烈的影響▸➤main主要結果▸➤deeper, profound更深的/深刻的影響▸➤broad, far-reaching, wider, wide-ranging廣泛影響;深遠影響;更廣泛的影響◇The broader implications of the plan were discussed.對計劃更為廣泛的影響進行了討論。➤full全面影響◇Now they realized the full implications of the new system.他們現在認識到了新體制帶來的全面影響。➤direct直接影響▸➤clear, obvious清晰的結果;顯而易見的影響➤general普遍的影響▸➤further進一步的影響▸➤possible, potential可能的後果;潛在的影響▸➤future, long-term未來的/長期的影響▸➤dire, grave, serious可怕的後果;嚴重的後果▸➤disturbing, ominous, sinister令人不安的結果;不祥的後果▸➤adverse, negative不利的結果;負面影響▸➤interesting有趣的結果▸➤radical, revolutionary根本性的影響;革命性的結果▸➤practical實際影響◇These results have important practical implications.這些結果具有重大的實際意義。➤theoretical理論效果▸➤commercial, economic, financial商業/經濟/金融影響➤environmental環境影響➤educational, psychological, social, societal教育影響;心理影響;社會影響➤constitutional, legal, political憲法影響;法律後果;政治影響◇the constitutional implications of a royal divorce王室離婚事件對憲法的影響➤ethical, ideological, metaphysical, moral, philosophical, theological倫理影響;意識形態影響;形而上學意義;道德影響;哲學影響;神學意義➤clinical, therapeutic臨牀結果;治療效果▸➤cost, health, policy, resource, safety, security, tax成本/健康/政策/資源/安全/治安/稅收影響VERB + IMPLICATION➤carry, have產生後果;有影響◇The emphasis on testing leads to greater stress among students and carries implications of failure.強調考試會增加學生的壓力,還可能導致考試不及格。➤appreciate, grasp, realize, understand領會意義;理解影響;意識到後果;明白意義▸➤assess, consider, examine, explore, ponder, study估量/考慮/探究/探索/思索/研究影響◇You need to consider the legal implications before you publish anything.發表任何作品之前都必須考慮可能帶來的法律後果。➤digest琢磨後果▸➤discuss討論影響▸➤explain解釋意義➤draw, draw out揭示意義◇Her article attempts to draw out the implications of this argument.她的文章試圖揭示這一論據的意義。➤address探討意義◇Their work addresses the implications of new technology.他們的工作是探討新技術的意義。➤accept接受後果◇a society that fully accepts the implications of disability完全接納殘疾所帶來後果的社會➤reject拒絕接受後果▸➤ignore忽視後果IMPLICATION + VERB➤arise影響出現◇Several interesting implications arise from these developments.這些新情況帶來了幾個有趣的結果。➤be involved後果與⋯有關◇Given the resource implications involved, the plan will have to be scaled down.考慮到對資源的影響,計劃規模不得不縮小。PREPOSITION➤implication about關於⋯的影響◇disturbing implications about the company's future關於公司未來的令人不安的後果➤implication for對⋯的影響◇The research has far-reaching implications for medicine as a whole.這項研究對整個醫學界都有深遠影響。implication
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2sth suggested but not said openly暗示ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPLICATION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤clear, obvious清楚的/明顯的暗示◇The implication is clear: young females do better if they mate with a new male.含意很清楚:年輕雌性如果與陌生雄性交配表現會更好。➤possible可能的含意◇His remark seemed to have various possible implications.他的話似乎暗含了好幾層意思。➤unspoken沒有明說的意思VERB + IMPLICATION➤carry, have話裏有話;另有深意▸➤understand理解言外之意▸➤digest琢磨含意◇Brian paused for a moment while he digested the implications of this statement.布賴恩停了片刻,琢磨這句話的言外之意。➤resent討厭暗示◇I resent the implication that I don't care about my father.我討厭別人暗示我不關心父親。PREPOSITION➤by implication含蓄地◇In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by implication that we are lying.他拒不相信我們所講的事情,言外之意就是我們在撒謊。