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

• 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。
• 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。
• This paper also puts forward that we can consolidate the strategy alliances'foundation through exploring contribution fountainhead, create good atmosphere for cooperation of every part in alliances through enhancing the degree of intimation and provide directions and encouragement for alliance through creating new distant view.
  并提出了通过发掘贡献源可以夯实战略联盟的基础，通过增强密切度可以为联盟各方的合作创造一个良好的氛围，通过创造新远景可以为联盟提供方向与激励。
• 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 did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
  我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。
• 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。
• Has she given any intimation of her intentions?
  她有没有给出关于她的意图的任何暗示？
• 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。
• Hopkins sent me the earliest intimation.
  霍普金斯最先将情况通知我。
• Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
  布朗象没有听见似的，无任何表示。