insinuation 英 [ɪnsɪnjʊ'eɪʃ(ə)n] 　 美

insinuation

insinuation　 英 [ɪnsɪnjʊ'eɪʃ(ə)n] 美

n. 暗示；暗讽；间接的讽刺　

名词复数:insinuations　

His insinuation that a woman must sleep her way to the top to work in television embarrassed his colleagues and set off a national debate about sexism.　他暗示一个女人不要想去电视台工作，达到职业巅峰，这种言论让其同僚尴尬，同时引起了全国性的性别歧视辩论。

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  • n. 暗示；暗讽；间接的讽刺

  • 1. His insinuation that a woman must sleep her way to the top to work in television embarrassed his colleagues and set off a national debate about sexism.

    他暗示一个女人不要想去电视台工作，达到职业巅峰，这种言论让其同僚尴尬，同时引起了全国性的性别歧视辩论。

  • insinuation (n.) 1520s, "act of making an indirect suggestion;" 1530s, "that which is indirectly suggested," from Middle French insinuation (16c.) or directly from Latin insinuationem (nominative insinuatio) "entrance through a narrow way; an ingratiating oneself," noun of action from past participle stem of insinuare "creep in, intrude, wind one's way into" (see insinuate).
in·sinu·ation / ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn / noun 1 [countable ] something that sb insinuates 旁敲侧击的话；影射；暗示 ◆ She resented the insinuation that she was too old for the job. 她憎恶暗示她太老不适合这项工作的话。 2 [uncountable ] the act of insinuatingsth 旁敲侧击；含沙射影；巧妙进入 insinuation insinuations in·sinu·ation / ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn /
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