implication
noun
ˌɪmplɪəˈkeɪʃən
noun
1
a
possible
future
effect
or
result
of
an
action,
event,
decision
etc
〔行动、事件、决定等的〕可能的影响 （后果）
C usually plural 一般用复数
[+
of
]
What
are
the
implications
of
these
proposals?
这些提议会有些什么后果？
This
election
has
profound
implications
for
the
future
of
U.S.
democracy.
对于美国民主的未来而言，这次选举有着深远的影响。
consider/discuss/examine
the
implications
His
talk
will
examine
the
wider
implications
of
the
Internet
revolution.
他的讲话将探讨因特网革命更为广泛的影响力。
practical/financial/political
etc
implications
2
a
situation
in
which
it
is
shown
or
suggested
that
someone
or
something
is
involved
in
a
crime
or
a
dishonest
act
〔与罪行或欺诈行为的〕牵涉，牵连;
U
the
implication
of
sb
(in
sth)
the
implication
of
the
former
Chief
of
Staff
in
a
major
scandal
前任参谋长卷入一宗重大的丑闻
3
a
suggestion
that
is
not
made
directly
but
that
people
are
expected
to
understand
or
accept
含意，暗示;
C,U
They
are
called
‘Supertrams’,
the
implication
being
that
(=which
is
meant
to
suggest
that)
they
are
more
advanced
than
earlier
models.
它们被称作“超级电车”，这是暗指它们比先前的型号更先进。
by
implication
The
law
bans
organized
protests
and,
by
implication,
any
form
of
opposition.
这一法令禁止有组织的抗议，言下之意就是禁止任何形式的反对活动。