imply和implicate有何区别?

implicate 有牵连的意思

如:Alexander was implicated in the robbery.

亚历山大与那宗抢劫案有牵连。

imply是暗示的意思,有点隐喻的意思

如:Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.

他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。