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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Only Americans fully share his intimation.
  只有美国人才能完全同意他的说法。
• 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。
• 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。
• Hopkins sent me the earliest intimation.
  霍普金斯最先将情况通知我。
• And, oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I neednot expect to be out of doors till spring!
  还有，啊，轻易看不见人的脸，还有，比什么都糟的是肯尼兹可怕的暗示，说我不到春天甭想出门！
• 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。
• 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。