insinuate

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托福GRE

v. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

vt. 巴结, 暗示, 使滋长
vi. 旁敲侧击

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insinuate 可拆分为前缀 in-（表示“向内”）和词根 sinuate（来自拉丁语 sinuare，意为“弯曲”）。整体意思为“向内弯曲”或“暗示”。

例句

1. She didn't say it directly, but she tried to insinuate that I was not working hard enough.

她没有直接说，但她试图暗示我工作不够努力。

2. The article seemed to insinuate that the company was involved in illegal activities.

这篇文章似乎暗示公司参与了非法活动。

3. He often insinuates his opinions during meetings without making them clear.

他经常在会议中暗示自己的观点，却不明确表达。