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( J&vk ) INCRIMINATE: He tried to
avoid saying anything that would
implicate him further.
2 ~ sth
(in/as sth) to show or suggest that sth is the cause
of sth bad (o£icf0 ) -vJIJil0 : The results implicate
poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. lA^lq^iftM
^Jik^j^ftW^AJEHlo fT^l be implicated in
sth to be
involved in a crime; to be responsible for sth bad ft£PftW$l£; llfff : Senior
officials were implicated in the
scandal. fn'jt
im pli ca tion <>■» /.impli'keijn/ noun 1 [C, usually pi] ~ (for/of sth) a possible effect or result of an action or a decision
ftf£#jjp|n| ( ft, ) :
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding
countryside. lAAiffe.&fftJF^^AI^ M] HI (ft ft 0 0 They failed to consider the wider
implications of their actions. ftkCl
'& W # ft III ilk ill (ft ft stl A A £ M r.ft B|rI o 2 [C, U] something that is
suggested or indirectly stated (= sth that is
implied) ^ M; Bf ta : The implication in his article is
that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation,
life
m±.
0
He criticized the Director and, by implication, the
whole of the organization, itk ft ft ft 1?, ft H I'ri] S ft if TSiftJLftlo 3 [U] - (of sb) (in sth) the fact of being involved,
or of involving sb, in sth, especially a crime ( M ) A 3E, # # HJ71 involvement : He resigned
after his implication in a sex
scandal. ftkft IftiL
implicature /'implikatj'a(r)/ noun
(technical fti§) 1 [U] the act of suggesting that you feel or
think sth is true, without saying so directly ^ H ft Al; # H 1£ 2 [C] something
that you can understand from what is said, but which is not stated directly : An
implicature of ‘Some of my friends
came’ is ‘Some of my friends did not come’. “ffclft —^^i^W
^ tizmi “nto-mmmt#*” o
im pli cit /im’plisit/ adj. 1 ~ (in sth) suggested without being directly expressed A It tic W M (ft :
Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were
guilty. 0 implicit
criticism If (ft tit if 2 ~ (in sth) forming part of sth (although perhaps not directly expressed) ft — ft
(ft ; ft & (ft : The ability to listen is implicit in
the teacher’s role, it#Jft fe-fa#7tf f#3 complete and not doubted A (liI;. M Ir} (ft absolute :
She had the implicit trust of her staff. Mftf!] 7
(ft^feftfsif e — compare explicit ► im-pli-cit-ly adv.:
It reinforces, implicitly or explicitly, the idea that money is
all-important. lAi&Bift AI£M±14-
JK^To OI trust John implicitly, IS At® fa
im plode /im'plaud; NAmE im'ploud/ verb
[V] 1 to burst or explode and collapse into the centre [6] 4> H m; ft )§; ft fttHti o note at explode 2 (of an organization, a system, etc. M , ft fh'J ^) to fail suddenly and completely % ^ ► im plo
sion /im'plau3n; NAmE
-'plou-/
noun [C, U]
im plore /im'plD:(r)/ verb {formal or
literary) to ask sb to do sth in an anxious way because you want
or need it very much HT71 beseech, beg:
[vn to inf]
She implored him to stay, iffe M # ftk ® T» 0 [V speech] ‘Help me,’he implored. “ifcifc^Eo ” 0 [VN]
Tell me it’s true. I implore you. 'n 3PII Jl (ft, ft0 [also VN speech] ► imploring adj.: She gave him an
imploring look.
imply 0-w /im'plai/ verb (inn-plies, im-plying, im plied,
implied)
to suggest that sth is true or that you feel
or think sth, without saying so directly A ff • ■ • (ft M
JS; Bf tk; Bf ta : [V (that)] Are you implying (that) I am wrong? ft (ft jjt J& fk
A H is 7 ? O [VN] I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. tSftJAft&a Atltif (ft P ^J0 [also VN that] o note at infer 2 to make it seem likely that sth is true or exists Bf];
^ Bf] EY771 suggest : [V (that)] The survey implies (that) more people are
moving house than was thought.
^ o O [VN] The fact that she was here implies a degree
of interest. 7 ftkff—[also VN
that] 3 [VN]
(of an idea, action, etc. Jg *g'; tf A3f)
to make sth necessary in order to be successful M €1 OT71 mean: The project implies an enormous
investment in training.
— see
also implication
im-polite /.impa’lait/ adj not polite ; tlfMft
HH rude : Some people think it is impolite to ask
someone’s age.
c>
note at rude ► im-poMte-ly adv. im-pol ite*ness
noun [U]
im pol it ic /im'pnlatik; NAmE -‘pail-/ adj.
(formal) not wiseA0JftW; PHTl unwise- It would have
been impolitic to refuse his
offer. ^
im pon der able /im'pondarabl; NAmE -'pa:n-/
noun [usually pi.] (formal)
something that is difficult to measure or estimate We
can’t predict the outcome. There
are too many imponderables. fmvxmAMmuKZT,
► im pon der able adj. im port Ohw noun, verb
mnoun /'impoit; NAmE
‘impoirt/ 1 [C, usually pi.] a product or service that is brought into one
country from another M P ; ftAfft ftSq ( ) : food imports
from abroad PI33 export 2 [u,
pi.]
the act of bringing a product or service into
one country from another ( ft A,
31
: The report calls for a ban on the
import of
hazardous waste. j&iftllitBf1ftP
„
1
import controls j®Pf|i| o an import licence
14 P if ft iE o imports of oil ft yft (ft 14 P PT313 export 3 [U] (formal)
importance Jricif: matters of great import 4
#
fill (ft #1# 4 the ~ (of sth) [sing.] (formal) the meaning of sth,
especially when it is not immediately clear M
; ft;tc: It is difficult to understand the full import
of this statement. W^SP'S’iCo
mverb /im'poit; NAmE im'poirt/
[VN] ~ sth (from ... ) | ~ sth (into ...) 1 to bring a product, a
service, an idea, etc. into one country from another J4 p ; ft A; 3114: The
country has to import most of its raw materials. 14^S^A^t!U^^4^lii?cM14
P, o goods imported from Japan into the US ff 0 ^ A fij H 0 61) 1% pp 0 customs
imported from the West ,AMA/ftAlftM/f§ft1f 2
(computing if) to get data from another program, changing its
form so that the program you are using can read it l|A; fir A; l£A FIiT3 export ► im-port- ation /.impoi’teij'n; NAmE -poir't-/ noun
[U, C] BCG] import: a ban on the importation of
ivory
im port ance Ow /mi'portns; NAmE-'poirt-/ noun
[U] the quality of being important M Jc 14; S W; It A: She stressed
the importance of careful preparation. ^fii^ To
o It’s a matter of the greatest importance to me. „ o They
attach great importance to the
project. 1M1 A-51 @ 0 o the relative importance of the two
ideas 1AM
#
Ifi fj ft it H O State your reasons in order of
importance. SSlItftlMff ^liif WSSo 0 He was very aware of his own
importance (= of his status), itk fr A'/f
im port ant o-w /im'portnt; NAmE -'poirt-/ adj.
2
~ (to sb) having a great effect on
people or things; of
great
value SiHfft; ftl!Afi»lR]#J; WBA0K6W: an important
decision/factor M ^ IA ^ / Hi ^ 0 I have an important
announcement to make. fJclclEft — ftltlclft ^
'If o 0 Money played an important role in his life. A £££0 Listening is an important part of the
job. B/f H MI ft (ft—■A S W rP Ao 0 one of the most
important collections of American art 0
It is important
to follow the manufacturer’s
instructions. H M ft ^ (ft
M ^ o
o It is important that he attend every day.
lA^SM^o o (BrE) It is important that he
should attend every day. lAMiSc
0 It
is important for him to attend every day. ItkftAtfl M til , 1A fB S lc o O It’s very important to me
that you