Tra từ imply - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

imply AW [imply implies implied implying] BrE [ɪmˈplaɪ] NAmE [ɪmˈplaɪ] verb (im·plies, im·ply·ing, im·plied, im·plied)
1. to suggest that sth is true or that you feel or think sth, without saying so directly
•~ (that)… Are you implying (that) I am wrong?
•~ sth I disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
• His silence seemed to imply agreement.
•it is implied that… It was implied that we were at fault.
2. to make it seem likely that sth is true or exists
Syn: ↑suggest
•~ (that)… The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
•it is implied that… It was implied in the survey that…
•~ sth The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.
3. ~ sth (of an idea, action, etc.)to make sth necessary in order to be successful
Syn: ↑mean
• The project implies an enormous investment in training.
•Sustainable development implies a long-term perspective.
see also ↑implication
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare, from in- ‘in’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The original sense was ‘entwine’; in the 16th and 17th cents the word also meant ‘employ’. Compare with ↑employ and ↑implicate.

Thesaurus:
imply verb T
•The fact that she was here implies she's interested.
suggest • • mean • • point • • indicate • |formal signify • • denote • |especially journalism signal •
imply/suggest/mean/indicate/signify sth to sb
imply/suggest/mean/indicate/signify that…
imply/suggest/mean/point to/indicate a great deal/high degree/lack of sth
Imply or suggest? Imply is often used to talk about how facts show the need for sth or the existence of sth; suggest is often used to talk about how a piece of research, etc. shows a link between things
•The data implies an imminent healthcare crisis.
• Research suggests a strong link between state of mind and the body's immune system.

Which Word?:
infer / imply
Infer and imply have opposite meanings. The two words can describe the same event, but from different points of view. If a speaker or writer implies something, they suggest it without saying it directly: ▪ The article implied that the pilot was responsible for the accident. If you infer something from what a speaker or writer says, you come to the conclusion that this is what he or she means: ▪ I inferred from the article that the pilot was responsible for the accident.
Infer is now often used with the same meaning as imply. However, many people consider that a sentence such as ▪ Are you inferring that I’m a liar? is incorrect, although it is fairly common in speech.

Example Bank:
•I never meant to imply any criticism.
•The article falsely implied that he was responsible for the accident.
•The letter seems to imply that the minister knew about the business deals.
•The statement logically implies a certain conclusion.
•They believe that submission in no way implies inferiority.
•This does not necessarily imply that children achieve better results in private schools.
•This statement should not be taken to imply that the government is exonerated of all blame.
•the express or implied terms of the contract
•Campaigners said the data implies the existence of ‘a pressing social need’.