to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

[ + (that) ] Are you implying (that) I'm fat? 你是在暗示我长得胖吗？

I'm not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight? 我并不是暗示你做的饭不好吃，只是想提议我们今晚去外面吃，好吗？

I detected an implied criticism of the way he was treated. 我觉察到他在含蓄地批评自己受到的待遇。

used to show that the name, explanation, etc. of something tells you something else about it

Variable rate loans, as the name implies, have a variable interest rate. 可变利率贷款，正如名字所暗示的，是一种利率可能变化的贷款。

Limewater is made from calcium hydroxide and, as this implies, can be used as a calcium supplement for aquariums.

As its name implies, the function of a herb processor is to chop herbs.

It is a non-use aquifer so, as the name implies, nobody in the city drinks its water.

As its title implies, thefilm is about the team's final baseball season.

to involve something or make it necessary

Socialism implies equality. 社会主义必然包含平等。