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源自拉丁语 'intimare',意为'宣布'或'通知',后演变为英语中的暗示或委婉表达。
❶ 以暗示或间接的方式传达信息,通常指私下或委婉地表达某种想法或感受。
“She intimated her disapproval without saying a word.”
(她一言不发地暗示了她的反对。)
“He intimated that he might leave the company soon.”
(他暗示他可能很快就会离开公司。)
intimated to — 向某人暗示或委婉表达某事,通常用于正式或谨慎的场合。
“He intimated to his boss that he was looking for another job.”
(他向老板暗示他正在寻找另一份工作。)