i*********0
发帖数: 915 | 1 reviewer发话了，说我们文章的用词太过strong，有的时候有点overstate。
我想问问大家，suggest，indicate，imply，等等这写词，那个意味强一点？
谢谢！ |
n***w
发帖数: 2405 | 2 Imply and suggest are interchangeable I think. They mean more likely, hint
whereas indicate means point out something is more factual and obvious. So
if just comparing these three, maybe indicate > suggest = imply. Also you
can use infer. I think that's a better word if you want to use minimal tone. |
W***o
发帖数: 6519 | 3 imply 最强，indicate 最弱
not everything has implication but they all have indications
【在 i*********0 的大作中提到】
: reviewer发话了，说我们文章的用词太过strong，有的时候有点overstate。
: 我想问问大家，suggest，indicate，imply，等等这写词，那个意味强一点？
: 谢谢！
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h*******o
发帖数: 4884 | 4 indicate is the strongest, suggest is most soft.
Indicate means to point out something correct.
suggest means to provide a possible solution.
imply is somewhat like indicate but has a sense of indirect.
BTW: For paper writing, better avoid using imply as it often conveys
something lack of explicit evidence/detailed interpretation.
【在 W***o 的大作中提到】
: imply 最强，indicate 最弱
: not everything has implication but they all have indications
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y*********u
发帖数: 183 | 5 Indicate最强，有直接证据
Suggest次强，另外比较常用，主要用途就是直接证据+一点sense可以得到的结论
Imply就是可以夹私货了，虽然也不能太离谱
再然后就是discussion里常用的'It is tempted to speculate blablabla'
这是个人见过最弱的了，常见的就是可以从结构上一点表面相似跳到进化关联再进一步
跳到功能相似
以上个人理解 |
i*********0
发帖数: 915 | 6 谢谢大家的回复咯。遇到一个较真的英国人，给我们改了一堆语言的强弱的问题。
英国好reviwer呀！ |
