intimation

n. 暗示, 提示, 通知 [法] 告知, 通知, 暗示

发音

其它 /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/

词形变化

intimations 复数 intimations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of intimating.

  2. 2.

    The thing intimated.

  3. 3.

    Announcement; declaration.

  4. 4.

    A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

breath hint glimmer inkling glimmering

上位词 3

suggestion proposition proffer

词源

From Middle French intimation, from Latin intimatio.

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