implication
UK/.impli'keiʃәn/US
NGSL 2kTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
A likely consequence or effect of something
（可能的）影响，后果
n.
Something suggested or implied without being stated
含意，言外之意
n.
The fact of being involved in a crime
牵连，卷入
词根拆分
词根派生im-（向内）+ plic（折）+ -ation ="折进去的东西"。implication 就是被折进一句话或一种情形里、却没明说出来的东西：藏在里头的后果（一个决定的 implications）和没说出口的含意（你从字里行间读出的言外之意）。
词根 plic 还连着 55 个词常用搭配
- 1.the implications of……的影响
- 2.serious implications严重后果
- 3.by implication言下之意
- 4.policy implications政策含义
例句
- 1.
Have you considered the legal implications of this plan?
你考虑过这个计划的法律后果吗？
- 2.
By implication, he was admitting that he had lied.
言下之意，他是在承认自己撒了谎。