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。
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？
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。
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。
He had no intimation that he was on the point of another disaster.
他未意识到他即将遭到另一场灾难。
I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。
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。
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。
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。