suggest verb ⇨suggest (The evidence suggests…)⇨mean2 (Are you suggesting I'm lazy?)⇨propose (I suggested going in my car.)⇨recommend2 (suggest a good dictionary)suggest
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➡ See also the entry for meanverb1另見mean動詞詞條第1義suggest ♦︎ imply ♦︎ indicate ♦︎ pointThese words all mean to put an idea into people's minds that sth is possible or likely.這些詞均表示表明、預示。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to suggest / imply / indicate sth to sb◆to suggest / imply / indicate that...◆to suggest / imply / indicate / point to a meaning◆to suggest / imply / indicate an idea◆to suggest / indicate / point to a feeling◆to suggest / imply / indicate / point to a great deal / high degree / lack of sth◆the results / facts suggest / imply / indicate / point to sth◆sb / sth's behaviour suggests / implies / indicates sth◆the evidence suggests / indicates / points to sth◆the signs / symptoms suggest / indicate / point to sth◆to strongly suggest / imply / indicate / point to sth■suggest [transitive] to put an idea into sb's mind; to make sb think that sth is true使人想到;使人認爲;表明◆All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.所有證據都表明是他偷了錢。◆The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.症狀顯示這是輕微心髒病發作。◆The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene.舞台燈光被用來表現海濱景色。■imply ɪmˈplaɪ [transitive] (ratherformal) to make it seem likely that sth is true or exists說明;表明◆The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.調查顯示,準備搬家的人比想象的要多。◆The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.她在場就說明她在一定程度上感興趣。NOTE辨析 Suggest or imply?Often you can use either word. However, suggest is often used to talk about how a piece of research, a report or evidence shows a link, a relationship or a similarity between things.這兩個詞常可通用。但suggest常指研究、報告或證據表明事物之間有聯系、關聯或相似點◆Research suggests a link between a person's outlook and the immune system.研究表明人的人生觀和免疫系統之間有一定的聯系。Imply is more usually used to talk about how data or facts show things such as the need for sth or the existence or possibility of sth. * imply更常指數據或事實表明對某物的需求,或者某事的存在或可能性等◆Campaigners said the data implies the existence of 'a pressing social need'.運動倡導者稱這些數據表明存在着一種“迫切的社會需求”。■indicate [transitive] (ratherformal) to be a sign of sth; to show that sth is possible or likely象征;預示◆A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day.夜空呈紅色往往預兆第二天天氣晴好。◆Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power.早期的結果預示這個政府將重新執政。 see also indication,indicator ⇨ sign1, indicate ⇨ declare, indicate ⇨ show1■ˈpoint [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) to show that sth is possible or likely; to lead to or suggest a particular development or logical argument預示;(意思上)指向,導向◆All the signs point to a successful year ahead.所有迹象都預示着來年將一帆風順。◆The evidence seems to point in that direction.證據似乎指向那個方向。◆The fans are looking to the new players to point the way to victory.球迷們都在指望新球員能打出勝利之路。
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