imply

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ý nói rằng, ngụ ý

BrE /ˈɪmplaɪ/ AmE /ˈɪmplaɪ/

verb en → vi

past implied pp implied ing impling

1 INDICATE/MEAN [transitive] B1

Ý nói rằng, ngụ ý

to suggest or indicate something without saying it directly; to mean that something is true, although you do not say this directly

  • imply sth

Collocations imply a threat · imply an accusation

  • The report implies that the company is in financial trouble.

    Báo cáo ngụ ý rằng công ty đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính.

2 LOGIC [transitive] B2

Đưa ra kết luận, suy ra

to be a logical result of something; to follow as a necessary consequence from the truth of something else

  • imply sth

Collocations imply a conclusion · imply an assumption

  • The evidence implies that the suspect was at the scene of the crime.

    Bằng chứng suy ra rằng nghi phạm đã có mặt tại hiện trường vụ án.