2. imply：隱含，暗示

If you?imply?that?something is the case, you say something that indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.

例：

The exports in June rose 1.5%, implying that the economy was stronger than many investors had realized.

6月份的出口額增加了1.5%，這意味著經(jīng)濟(jì)必須多投資者所了解的要強(qiáng)勁。

I thought I never implied you can do anything unethical.

我認(rèn)為我從沒(méi)有暗示過(guò)你可以去做一些違背良心的事。

The market of this kind of product is pretty well, which implies more fierce competition.

這種商品的市場(chǎng)很樂(lè)觀，這就意味著將由更激烈的市場(chǎng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。

3. intimate：暗示，通知，宣布

If you intimate something, you say it in an indirect way.

例：

The phenomenon in picture is just a social microcosm, but it intimates the worst problem that should draws all attention.

這張照片中的現(xiàn)象只是一個(gè)社會(huì)縮影，但是卻暗示了值得所有人關(guān)注的最糟糕的問(wèn)題。

What did he intimate in his words just now？

他剛剛的話中暗示的是什么？

He looked at me. I know that intimate me leaving.

他看著我，我知道那是暗示讓我離開。

4. insinuate：暗示，暗諷，說(shuō)含沙射影的話

If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way.

例：

Her article insinuates it is likely that the official was alleged embezzlement.

她的文章中暗示，那個(gè)官員可能涉嫌貪污。

What made him anger was that she insinuates about his personality.

對(duì)于她的那些關(guān)于他人格的含沙射影的話，讓他很生氣。

The words sound like compliment, but in fact, it insinuates unhealthy practices in society at present.

這些話聽(tīng)上去像是贊美，實(shí)則暗諷當(dāng)今社會(huì)的不良風(fēng)氣。