imply侧重指话语、行为或情景中的一种暗示，听者或读者必须加以逻辑推断才能领会。

suggest指有意或无意的，直接或间接暗示，强调事物的表征等使人引起联想。

1.As such, the number and extent of his possessions seemed almost to suggest the reincarnation of Charlemagne's Empire.

以这样的身份，他拥有的领土数量和范围几乎是查理曼帝国的化身。

2.Financial professionals suggest that people consciously the end of the year for themselves and their families do Zhang year-end balance sheet , is necessary .

理财专业人士提示，百姓有意识地在年底为自己和家庭做张“年终决算表”是必要的。

3.Suggest a convenient way to determine the rate of hydrolysis of sucrose by an enzyme preparation extracted from the lining of the small intestine.

提出一种简便的方法，测定从小肠绒毛提取的蔗糖酶制备物对蔗糖的水解速度。

4.Type faces classified under the British Standard.Their characters suggest that they have been drawn rather than written.

依英国标准分类的字体。它们的特点是像绘画多于书法。

5.I was at great pains to conceal exactly what I was at great pains to suggest.

我煞费苦心隐瞒的恰是我煞费苦心想要让人知道的事情。

动词解释

make a proposal, declare a plan for something[同] advise, propose

imply as a possibilityThe evidence suggests a need for more clarification[同] intimate

drop a hint; intimate by a hint[同] hint

suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicineTetracycline is indicated in such cases[同] indicate

[反] contraindicate

call to mindthis remark evoked sadness[同] evoke, paint a picture

advise， propose 也有此义,它们用法的异同。

1) 都可接名词作宾语。

She suggested / advised / proposed an early start. 她建议早一点出发.

We suggested / advised / proposed a visit to the museum the next day. 我们建议明天去参观博物馆.

2) 都可接动名词作宾语。

I suggested / advised / proposed putting off the sports meet. 我建议将运动会延期.

They suggested / advised / proposed waiting until the proper time. 他们建议(我们)等到恰当的时机才行动.

3) 都可接that 宾语从句。

that从句用should+动词原形,should可以省略.

sb suggest (that) sb (should) do sth.

例句：

She suggested / advised / proposed that the class meeting (should) not be held on Saturday. 她建议班会不要在星期六举行.

We suggested / advised / proposed that he (should) go and make an apology to his teacher. 我们建议他去向老师道歉.

4)advice/propose用法。

advise 可接动词不定式复合宾语,propose 可接不定式作宾语.

I advised him to give up the foolish idea. = I suggested / proposed his / him giving up the foolish idea. 我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头.(suggest和propose在口语里可接动名词的复合宾语).

We proposed to start early. = We proposed starting early. 我们建议早一点出发.(接不定式不用suggest和advise)

He suggested a different plan to his boss. 他向老板提出了一个不同的计划.

Xiao Wang suggested a way to solve the problem. 小王提出了一个解决这个问题的办法.

其主语往往是事物,而不是人.

1)接名词或动名词作宾语.

The simple house suggested a modest income. 这座简朴的房子表明(房主的)收入并不高.

Her pale face suggested bad health. 她脸色苍白,看来身体不好.

The thought of summer suggests swimming. 一想到夏天就使人们联想到游泳.

2)接宾语从句,从句用陈述语气.如:

The decision suggested that he might bring his family. 这个决定表明他可以把家属带来.

The expression on his face suggested that he was very angry. 他脸上的表情表明他很生气.

四、其它用法

在主语从句It is suggested that... 及名词suggestion 后面表示“具体建议”的表语从句、同位语从句都应用should+动词原形,should可以省略。

It was suggested that we (should) give a performance at the party. 人们建议我们在晚会上表演节目.

His suggestion was that the debts (should) be paid off first. 他的建议是先把债务还清.

The doctors made a suggestion that the new hospital (should) not be set up on the hill. 医生们建议不要把新医院建在山上.

1）他建议去散散步。

误 He suggested to go for a walk.

正 He suggested going for a walk.

正 He suggested that we (should) go for a walk.

析 suggest后不能接动词不定式或“宾语+动词不定式”结构。在表示“建议某人做某事”时,可接动名词或接that从句来表示,从句中的谓语多用should加动词原形构成, should可省略。

2）她打哈欠表示她很困了。

误 Her yawn suggests that she should be sleepy.

正 Her yawn suggests that she is sleepy.

析 suggest作“暗示,表明”解后接that从句时,从句中一般不用虚拟语气。

3）建议性感，但是不能太过招摇。

误suggest at sexiness but don't flaunt it.

正suggest sexiness but don't flaunt it.

析suggest是及物动词，后面可直接跟宾语，不需要不介词at。