🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

暗示

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ànshì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Imply/ɪmˈplaɪ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的语气暗示她对这个决定不满意。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.

    "Her tone implied that she was not happy with the decision."
  2. 2

    To involve as a necessary part or condition.

    "The job implies a lot of travel."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'imply' originates from the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to fold in' or 'to involve'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote suggesting or indicating something indirectly.

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