intimation

英 [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]

n.  透露; 间接表示; 暗示

复数：intimations　

法律

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
  1. 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。

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.
  1. ...intimations of mortality...
     濒临死亡的征兆
  2. I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
     我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。

英英释义

noun

• a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  1. he had no inkling what was about to happen
  Synonym:inklingglimmeringglimmer
• an indirect suggestion
  1. not a breath of scandal ever touched her
  Synonym:hintbreath

双语例句

• 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。
• As a design arts, material design is popular today for its intimation, quality and visual shock.
  作为设计艺术的一个分支，材料设计以其亲近感、质地感和强烈的视觉冲击力，成为当代新兴的艺术创作领域。
• His suicide attempt was the first intimation of how depressed he was.
  他的自杀未遂第一次表明是他多么抑郁。
• Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
  布朗象没有听见似的，无任何表示。
• 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。
• This paper also puts forward that we can consolidate the strategy alliances'foundation through exploring contribution fountainhead, create good atmosphere for cooperation of every part in alliances through enhancing the degree of intimation and provide directions and encouragement for alliance through creating new distant view.
  并提出了通过发掘贡献源可以夯实战略联盟的基础，通过增强密切度可以为联盟各方的合作创造一个良好的氛围，通过创造新远景可以为联盟提供方向与激励。
• Has she given any intimation of her intentions?
  她有没有给出关于她的意图的任何暗示？
• It is a faint intimation, yet so are the first streaks of morning.
  这是一个隐隐约约的暗示，好像黎明的微光一样。
• Only Americans fully share his intimation.
  只有美国人才能完全同意他的说法。
• And why is it that as we grow older we seem to lose that joyous intimation of something beyond, something of greater significance?
  那么，为什么当我们长大以后，我们好象失去了对某种超越的东西，某种更有意义的东西的那种快乐的隐隐约约的感觉？