insinuation

in.sinju'eiʃәn

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

n. 暗示, 暗讽
[法] 暗指, 暗示, 暗讽

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insinuation 由前缀 in-（表示向内）和词根 sinu（源自拉丁语 sinus，意为弯曲或曲线）以及后缀 -ation（表示动作或状态）组成，整体意思可以理解为“向内弯曲的状态”，引申为“暗示”或“含沙射影”。

例句

1. She made an insinuation about his honesty during the meeting.

她在会议上对他的诚实做了一个暗示。

2. His insinuation hurt her feelings, even though he didn't mean to offend.

尽管他并不想冒犯，她的感受还是因为他的暗示而受到了伤害。

3. The article was filled with insinuations that questioned the politician's integrity.

这篇文章充满了对政治人物诚信的暗示。