imply/implication

imply /imˈplai/ vt. 1. 意味着，有…含意 （跟名词／代词和从句：Silence often implies consent. 沉默往往意味着同意。What do you imply by that statement? 你说那话是什么意思? The teacher’s smile implied that she had forgiven me. 老师的微笑意味着她已原谅我。 2.表明，说明：A fever implies an illness. 发烧表明有病。

implication /ˌimpliˈkeiʃən/ n. ［c］&［u］ 涵义，暗含的意思: It implies deeper implications. 它有更深的含义。She misinterpreted the implications of his letter and thus misunderstood his implications. 她没有正确理解他信中的含义，因而误解了他的意图。