imply

ほのめかす、暗に示す

考えを直接言わずに、相手にそれとなく伝える。

やさしい英語で： To communicate an idea without saying it directly.

• What are you trying to imply?
• His tone implied that he was unhappy.
• I never meant to imply that you had lied.

使い方： imply that… (Her smile implied that she already knew the answer.)

類義語： suggest, hint, insinuate

よく使う表現： imply something, imply that, seem to imply

示唆する、示す

分かっている事実から考えられる結論を示す。

やさしい英語で： To suggest a conclusion that can be reached by thinking about the available facts.

• The evidence implies that someone entered the room.
• These results imply a connection between sleep and memory.
• What does the sudden drop in sales imply?

使い方： imply that… (The tracks imply that a large animal passed this way.)

類義語： suggest, indicate

よく使う表現： imply that, results imply, evidence may imply

含意する、必然的に伴う

あることを必ず含む、または結果として必ず伴う。

やさしい英語で： To necessarily involve something or make it follow as a result.

• Membership implies certain responsibilities.
• A square shape implies four equal sides.
• Does accepting the offer imply agreement with every condition?

使い方： imply something (Owning the land does not imply permission to build on it.); imply that… (These conditions imply that the solution must be unique.)

類義語： entail, involve

よく使う表現： necessarily imply, imply something, does not imply