imply
gb/ɪmplˈaɪ/ us/ɪmplˈaɪ/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
sugall, céloz, utal, jár, feltételez, jelent
คำกริยา
B2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to imply [that] [clause]
Her tone seemed to imply that she was upset.
A hangneme mintha azt sugallta volna, hogy feldúlt.
The report implies a connection between diet and health.
A jelentés kapcsolatot sugall a táplálkozás és az egészség között.
Are you implying that I made a mistake?
He didn’t say it directly, but he implied that he wanted to leave.
The smile implied that he agreed with the plan.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She implied that she was tired.
Azt sugallta, hogy fáradt.
The teacher implied that the test would be hard.
A tanár azt sugallta, hogy nehéz lesz a dolgozat.
Are you implying that I am wrong?
His words implied that he was not happy.
The sign implies that parking is not allowed.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imply' with 'infer'. 'Imply' is what the speaker does; 'infer' is what the listener does.
ความหมาย
suggest indirectly
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strongly imply
|seem to imply
|clearly imply
|implicitly imply
คำพ้องความหมาย
suggest (Suggest can be more general and does not always mean indirect communication.)
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hint (Hint is often softer and more casual, and may involve small clues rather than full ideas.)
คำตรงข้าม
state (State means to say something clearly and directly.)
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declare (Declare means to announce something openly and formally.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|language
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To say something in a way that makes people understand another meaning without using clear words.
To express or indicate something in an indirect way, without stating it explicitly.
คำกริยา
C1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to imply [something]
This job will imply long hours and weekend work.
Ez a munka hosszú munkaidővel és hétvégi munkával jár majd.
High levels of pollution imply a threat to public health.
A magas szintű szennyezés veszélyt jelent a közegészségre.
The new law implies changes in existing regulations.
A win here would imply qualification for the finals.
Such behavior implies a lack of respect.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Being a doctor implies long study.
Az orvosi pálya hosszú tanulmányokkal jár.
Good health implies good food and rest.
A jó egészség jó táplálkozást és pihenést feltételez.
A new rule implies changes at work.
This job implies working at night.
Winning implies playing well.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this logical or necessary-result sense with the communication sense of 'imply'. Context should clarify which is intended.
ความหมาย
involve as a consequence
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
necessarily imply
|logically imply
|imply the existence
คำพ้องความหมาย
entail (More formal, often used in legal or academic contexts.)
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require (Stronger sense of necessity rather than logical connection.)
คำตรงข้าม
exclude (To make sure something is not included or involved.)
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contradict (To be in conflict with something rather than involving it.)
หัวข้อ
logic
|science
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To mean that something must be true or happen because of another fact.
To have something as a necessary or logical part, condition, or result.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
imply
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈaɪ/
US/ɪmplˈaɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
im - ply (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ply)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: imply
- 3rd Person Singular: implies
- Present Participle: implying
- Past: implied
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
implies
verb
implying
verb
implied
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
explicit
adjective B2
explicitly
adverb B2
วลีและสำนวน
are you implying that...?
1/ˈɑɹ jˈu ɪmplˈaɪɪŋ ðˈæt ‖/
fixed phrase
ask if suggesting indirectly
A question used when you think someone is saying something in an indirect way.
ตัวอย่าง
- Are you implying that I’m lying?
- Are you implying that I should quit my job?
what are you implying?
1/wˈʌt ˈɑɹ jˈu ɪmplˈaɪɪŋ ‖/
fixed phrase
ask meaning of implication
A question used when you want someone to explain what they are suggesting without saying directly.
ตัวอย่าง
- What are you implying by that comment?
- What are you implying when you say he’s ‘interesting’?