insinuation

🇺🇸 /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/
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標籤 TOP20000
noun
R

An indirect suggestion, often unpleasant, that is hinted at rather than stated clearly.

She was offended by the insinuation that she was not capable of handling the project.

她對暗示她無法處理這個項目感到冒犯。

R

The act of making an indirect suggestion, often with a negative implication, without stating it directly.

The insinuation that he was dishonest spread quickly among his colleagues.

他不誠實的暗示在他的同事中迅速傳播。

translation

n. 暗示, 暗示行為

詞形變化

Plural insinuations