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

• 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。
• 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。
• Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
  布朗象没有听见似的，无任何表示。
• Only Americans fully share his intimation.
  只有美国人才能完全同意他的说法。
• And yet these changes are only a pale intimation of what Heaven is preparing to do: she is to transform your reality from a limited-conscious dipolar one to a fully conscious monopolar one.
  然而，这些变化只是一个什么样的天堂是准备做苍白的暗示：她是把从有限的，你的现实意识的偶极一到完全自觉单极之一。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
  我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。