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an intimation of sth
of后接名词或名词短语，表示'某事的暗示'。
She gave him an intimation of her dissatisfaction.
她给了他一个不满的暗示。
暗示
intimations — plural of intimation
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
暗示
an indirect suggestion
She gave him an intimation of her dissatisfaction.
她给了他一个不满的暗示。
暗示；间接的建议。
A hint; an indirect suggestion.
告知的行为。
The act of intimating.
公告；声明。
Announcement; declaration.
被暗示的事物。
The thing intimated.
I received an intimation that the project might be delayed.
我收到一个暗示，项目可能会推迟。
There were subtle intimations of change in the air.
空气中弥漫着变化的微妙迹象。
He left without any intimation of his plans.
他没有留下任何关于他计划的提示就离开了。
of后接名词或名词短语，表示'某事的暗示'。
She gave him an intimation of her dissatisfaction.
她给了他一个不满的暗示。
that引导同位语从句，表示'……的暗示'。
There was an intimation that the deal might fall through.
有迹象表明这笔交易可能会失败。
常用于否定结构，表示'没有暗示/通知'。
He left without any intimation of his intentions.
他未透露任何意图就离开了。
Not this
She gave me an intimation her intention.
Use this
She gave me an intimation of her intention.
intimation 作为名词表示'暗示'时，常与介词 of 连用，构成 'intimation of ...' 结构，表示'...的暗示'。直接跟名词短语是错误的。
Not this
There was an intimation about the change in policy.
Use this
There was an intimation of the change in policy.
intimation 表示'暗示'时，通常与 of 搭配，而非 about，因为介词 of 表示所属关系，而 about 意为'关于'，不符合固定搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
…的暗示；…的迹象
He gave her an intimation of his plans.
他向她暗示了一下他的计划。
最初的迹象；最早的暗示
The first intimation of the problem came in his email.
问题的最初迹象来自他的电子邮件。
隐约的暗示；微弱的迹象
She had a faint intimation that something was wrong.
她隐约感到出了什么事。
明确的暗示；清楚的表示
His resignation was a clear intimation of his dissatisfaction.
他的辞职清楚地表明了他的不满。
…的暗示；…的迹象
There was no intimation that the meeting would be cancelled.
没有任何迹象表明会议将被取消。
未事先通知；没有暗示
He left the company without intimation.
他没有事先通知就离开了公司。
不朽的暗示（出自华兹华斯同名颂诗）
The poem's title suggests that childhood memories bring intimations of immortality.
这首诗的标题表明童年的回忆会带来不朽的暗示。
Use intimations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由 intimate（动词：暗示）联想：intimation 是它的名词形式，意为“暗示/提示”；想象轻轻碰一下对方的手肘来示意。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose 这个词比较正式，多用于正式写作或文学语境，表示“暗示、示意”或“告知”；常与 of 连用，口语中较少见。
常与of连用，表示'...的暗示'
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