intimation — Từ điển tiếng Anh

Danh từ

1. A hint; an indirect suggestion.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

   Ví dụ

   Without mentioning the king of England, or giving the least intimation that he was sent by him.

   At length, perchance, the immaterial heaven will appear as much higher to the American mind, and the intimations that star it as much brighter.

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   And actually I had important intimations to communicate as he faced the end. But intimations weren't much use.

2. The act of intimating.

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   • không đếm được

3. Announcement; declaration.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

   Ví dụ

   They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever killed a stork, should be banished.

4. The thing intimated.

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   • không đếm được

Danh từ

1. an indirect suggestion

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   hintbreath

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   suggestionpropositionproffer

   Ví dụ

   not a breath of scandal ever touched her

2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   inklingglimmeringglimmer

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   suggestion

   Ví dụ

   he had no inkling what was about to happen