词汇对比与辨析
核心差别
meaning 强调meaning 指词语、符号或行为所表达的意义、含义，implication 则侧重implication 指某事隐含的意义、后果或暗示
使用场景对比
| 对比方面 | meaning | implication |
|---|---|---|
| 核心含义 | meaning 指词语、符号或行为所表达的意义、含义，也可表示目的或意图，作为形容词时意为意味深长的。 | implication 指某事隐含的意义、后果或暗示，常用于表达逻辑推断或潜在影响。 |
| 词性 | 名词 | 名词 |
| 使用语域 | meaning 常与动词 have、give、lose 等连用，表示拥有、赋予或失去意义；也可用于询问意义的句型，如 "What's the meaning of...?"。 | 常与动词 have、carry、see 等连用，表示“具有含义”或“看出暗示”，如 have implications for... 表示对某事有影响。 |
对比例句
What's the meaning of this word? I can't find it in the dictionary.
这个词是什么意思？我在词典里找不到。
His smile had a special meaning, showing he was happy about the news.
他的微笑有特殊含义，表明他对这个消息感到高兴。
His silence had a clear implication that he disagreed.
他的沉默清楚地暗示他不同意。
What are the implications of this new rule for our daily work?
这条新规定对我们的日常工作有什么影响？
常见误用提醒
使用 meaning：What is the meaning about this story? → What is the meaning of this story? (错误使用了介词 about，meaning 后通常接 of 来表示某事物的意义，of 用于连接意义和其来源。)
使用 meaning：This word has many meanings, but I don't know which one to use. → This word has multiple meanings, but I'm not sure which one applies here. (many meanings 语法正确但不够自然，multiple meanings 更常用；后半句改为 applies here 更符合英语习惯，强调在特定情境中的应用。)
使用 implication：The implication of his action is very big. → The implication of his action is very significant. (中文学习者常直译“大”为 big，但 implication 搭配 significant、serious 等更地道，表示“重要”或“严重”。)