1.imply的基本意思是“暗示〔指〕”,只用作及物动词,可接名词、代词、动名词或that从句作宾语。
2.当主语是人时, imply的宾语后常接介词by或in。

imply by〔in〕(v.+prep.)
用…暗示 suggest (sth) with
▲imply sth by〔in〕 sth
What do you imply by that statement?你这句话有什么深层次的含义?
What did she imply in her words?她的话意味着什么?

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
His silence implied agreement.他的沉默意味着同意。
Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.快活并不总是意味着幸福。
Rights imply duties.权利意味着责任。
Drama implies conflict.戏剧必然包含着矛盾冲突。
Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.他们没有回我们的信,似乎暗示出他们缺乏兴趣。
A watch implies a watchmaker.有表必有造表人。
▲S+～+v-ing
To enable existing enterprises to play their roles, it implies increasing production and practising economy.要使现有的企业起到作用,就得增产节约。
▲S+～+that-clause
I don't imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是说你错了。
Did she imply that I am a liar?她在暗指我是个说谎的人吗?
She implied that she knew more that she had told the reporters.她暗示她知道的要比告诉记者的多。
The teacher's smile implied that she had forgiven me.老师的微笑暗示着她已经原谅了我。
She said it was late, implying that we ought to go home.她说时候已晚意思是我们该回家了。

imply, connote, denote, indicate, mean, signify, suggest, symbolize
参见mean条。
imply, infer
参见infer条。
imply, involve, mean
参见involve条。