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- communicate [kə'mjuːnɪ,keɪt]
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1.
vb
to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
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2.
vt.
[tr;
usually foll by to] to allow (a feeling, emotion, etc) to be sensed (by), willingly or unwillingly; transmit (to)- the dog communicated his fear to the other animals
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3.
vi.
[intr]
to have a sympathetic mutual understanding
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vi.
[intr;
usually foll by with] to make or have a connecting passage or route; connect -
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vt.
[tr]
to transmit (a disease); infect
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6.
vi.
[intr]
[Christianity]
to receive or administer Communion
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7.
vi.
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin comm
u nica re to share, from commu niscommon
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1.
vb
to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
Examples
- We communicate by telephone.
- 我们通过电话联系。
- to communicate with sb
- 与某人联络 → communicate
- 语言是人们交际的工具。
- Language is the means by which people communicate with each other. → 交际
- 密通声息
- secretly communicate with each other → 密
- 互通音信
- communicate with each other; be in correspondence with each other → 音信
- 传达
- pass on (information, etc.); transmit; relay; communicate → 达
- 你有事情请给我的联系人打电话, 他会和你做具体的沟通。
- If you have any problems, please call my linkman. He will communicate with you about details. → 联系人
- 掌握好手势语可以更好地和聋哑人交流。
- One can better communicate with deaf-mutes with good sign language. → 手势语
- 为了便于沟通, 我们大家要学好标准语。
- We should learn the standard speech to better communicate. → 标准语
- 父母与子女应该经常沟通。
- Parents should always communicate with their children. → 沟通
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