intimation
英 [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]
美 [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]
n. 透露; 间接表示; 暗示
复数：intimations
BNC.18734 / COCA.21089
牛津词典
noun
- 透露；间接表示；暗示
the act of stating sth or of making it known, especially in an indirect way- There was no intimation from his doctor that his condition was serious.
他的医生没有透露他的病情很严重。
- There was no intimation from his doctor that his condition was serious.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 暗示;提示
Anintimationis an indirect suggestion or sign that something is likely to happen or be true.- ...intimations of mortality...
濒临死亡的征兆 - I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。
- ...intimations of mortality...
英英释义
noun
- a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- he had no inkling what was about to happen
- an indirect suggestion
- not a breath of scandal ever touched her
双语例句
- At this intimation the gun club merely shrugged its shoulders and returned to its great work.
听了这个消息，大炮俱乐部的会员们只耸了耸肩膀，就继续进行伟大的工作去了。 - I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。 - Most interpreters take it that the Precursor had some intimation of Jesus being the Messias: they assign this as the reason why John at first refused to baptize him;
大多数诠释者都把这位先驱者看成是弥赛亚耶稣的一些预示：他们为约翰为何起初拒绝为他受洗作了一些理由； - There can be an additional need for logging intimation, which can be in the form of an email to the support group to study the log if or when it is needed.
可能还需要提示进行了日志记录，如果必要，可以向支持小组发送电子邮件，以便他们研究日志。 - Geoffrey: I just wanted to let you know about the quarterly staff meeting. Rushton gave him the plans with an intimation that the work was to be proceeded with.
杰佛瑞？我只是通知？？要开员工季会。拉什顿把计划交给他，通知他可以开工了。 - Mrs. Reynolds respect for Elizabeth seemed to increase on this intimation of her knowing her master.
雷诺奶奶听到伊丽莎白跟她主人相熟，便好象益发敬重她。 - These moments provide an intimation of ethical perfection and merciful love.
这些时刻意味着道德上的完美和仁慈的爱。 - But even understood in this way, the intimation given by the title is disputed by biblical scholars.
但即使在这样的理解，所给予的暗示的标题是有争议的圣经学者。 - I find your intimation that I have been dishonest deeply offensive.
我觉得你关于我不诚实的暗示使我非常不快。 - The first intimation of this was the ecology movement of the1970s, which alerted us to the fact that some of you were awakening to a recognition of the overwhelming importance of nature.
第一次的关于此的正式宣告发生在1970年代的生态运动，提醒你们一个事实：你们中的一些人被唤醒了，认识到破坏大自然的后果。