Intimation ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn Indirect N Noun Sign Happen In·Tim·Ation
Define "intimation" as an indirect suggestion or sign of a future event or truth. It can also refer to the act of making something known indirectly, often in a formal context.
The flashcard defines "intimation" as an indirect suggestion or sign that something is likely to happen or be true, or the act of making something known indirectly.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]暗示;提示 An intimation is an indirect suggestion or sign that something is likely to happen or be true.
[usu N of n]
[FORMAL 正式]
...intimations of mortality...
濒临死亡的征兆
I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。
Oxford
in·tim·ation/ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn; NAmEˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn/noun[countable , uncountable ]( formal) the act of stating sth or of making it known, especially in an indirect way 透露;间接表示;暗示◆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。intimationintimationsin·tim·ation/ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn; NAmEˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn/
1an indirect or unclear sign that something may happen: the first intimations of the approaching conflict2the act of officially telling someone about something: Without early intimation of the dates of the training sessions, enthusiasm for training could decrease.
WDF
intimation
[ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]
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暗示(74%),通知(26%)
n.暗示;告知;讽示
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