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

• 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。
• 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。
• Joseph mumbled indistinctly in the depths of the cellar, but gave no intimation of ascending;
  约瑟夫在地窖的深处咕哝着，可是并不打算上来。
• 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。
• 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。
• Hopkins sent me the earliest intimation.
  霍普金斯最先将情况通知我。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。