the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated. "the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible"
noun [抽象名词]可能的影响(或作用、结果);含意,暗指;牵连,涉及
The implication was plain, if left unstated. 即使不说出来,隐含义也很明显。
-plic- plic, pli, ply = fold ,表示“重叠,折叠”implication n. 连累;含蓄(implicate+ion)