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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
  布朗象没有听见似的，无任何表示。
• He had no intimation that he was on the point of another disaster.
  他未意识到他即将遭到另一场灾难。
• 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。
• This service can also add features to send notification or intimation to the users of the log.
  此服务还可以添加一些特性，将通知或提示发送给日志用户。
• According with the fast and efficient development of the concept of new urban development, slow urban life advocates nature intimation close to nature and in harmony with nature in order to ease the mood and relieve the pressure and keep balance in study and life.
  城市慢生活作为与城市快速、高效发展相对应的新型城市发展理念，提倡亲近自然，顺应自然，来舒缓心情、排解压力，让工作、学习与生活能够平衡发展。
• 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？
• They were too proud to give any intimation of their financial difficulties.
  他们太骄傲，不敢让别人知道他们的财政困难。