Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3006
communicate
传达；交流；沟通
to convey information, ideas, or feelings to someone
- 1.
To impart.
传达；传授。
- 2.
To share
分享；共享。
传达；传授。；分享；共享。；显露；传达；感染
In use
She communicates her ideas clearly during meetings.
We need to communicate more effectively with our colleagues.
Dogs communicate through barking and body language.
communicate with sb
表示与某人交流，常用介词with。
She communicates with her colleagues via email.
她通过电子邮件与同事沟通。
communicate sth to sb
表示将某事传达给某人，直接宾语为传达的内容。
He communicated the decision to the team.
他把决定传达给了团队。
communicate that clause
后接that从句，表示传达某个信息。
The report communicates that sales have increased.
报告传达出销售额已经增长。
Verb forms
base communicate · third person communicates · -ing communicating · past communicated · past participle communicated
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Common mistakes
I need to communicate my boss about the project.I need to communicate with my boss about the project.
动词 communicate 表示“与人交流”时，必须加上介词 with，不能直接跟人作宾语。这是受中文“沟通某人”的直译影响。
I communicated to him about the deadline.I communicated with him about the deadline.
当 communicate 表示“与某人交流”时，介词应用 with 而非 to。虽然 communicate to 可用于传达信息，但此处强调双向交流，需用 with。
Connections
Collocations
- communicate effectively
- 有效沟通
- Good leaders communicate effectively with their teams.优秀的领导者能有效地与团队沟通。
- communicate with
- 与……交流
- She communicates with her colleagues via email.她通过电子邮件与同事交流。
- communicate ideas
- 传达想法
- The artist uses colors to communicate ideas.艺术家用色彩传达想法。
- communicate clearly
- 清楚地表达
- Please communicate clearly so there is no misunderstanding.请清楚地表达，以免产生误解。
- communicate through
- 通过……交流
- They communicate through sign language.他们通过手语交流。
- communicate by email
Learner notes
Memory Tip
‘communicate’拆解为‘common共同’+‘unicate’（联想unite连接），共同连接即交流沟通。
Context & Register
日常交流、工作沟通、书面传达
Grammar Note
常用于 communicate with sb/sth 结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
All selected words share the -cate suffix pronounced /keɪt/, as in 'communicate'. No common lookalikes that rhyme differently were included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.