Bruce 提出的这个问题大概就是因为 imply, suggest and hint 这三个词都含有“暗示”的意思。从这个意思上来说它们是同义词，但是仔细品味一下它们在不同语境中的作用，意思和用法也就不完全一样了。

比如下面三句话里应该填写哪个词?

The money went missing, he _________ that I stole it.

My doctor _________ that I should not eat too much sugar.

She _________ that she might prefer our company to theirs.

答案：implied, suggested, hinted