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。
• 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；
• 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。
• For the first time I felt some intimation of danger.
  那时我第一次感到有危险的征兆。
• Hopkins sent me the earliest intimation.
  霍普金斯最先将情况通知我。
• The intimation of vehicles speed distribution and run time distribution is also given, as well as the applicable range of each platoon dispersion model.
  通过数据处理，给出了车队离散过程中的多点流量图式以及多段的车速分布。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。