[no obj.]share or exchange information, news, or ideas 传递信息,交流信息;通信;通讯 the prisoner was forbidden to communicate with his family. 这名囚犯被禁止和他家人通消息。 ■[with obj.]impart or pass on (information, news, or ideas) 传达,传授,传播(信息,消息,想法) he communicated his findings to the inspector. 他把他的发现告诉了检查员。 ■[with obj.]convey or transmit (an emotion or feeling) in a non-verbal way (用非言语方式)传达,表达(感情,感觉) the ability of good teachers to communicate their own enthusiasm. 优秀教师传达他们各自的热情的能力。 his sudden fear communicated itself. 他突如其来的恐惧感染了其他人。 ■succeed in conveying one's ideas or in evoking understanding in others 沟通;有感染力 a politician must have the ability to communicate. 一位政治家必须具有感染力。 ■(of two people) be able to share and understand each other's thoughts and feelings (两个人)沟通 ■[with obj.](一般作 be communicated)pass on (an infectious disease) to another person or animal 把(传染病)传染给 ■[with obj.]transmit (heat or motion) 传输(热力);传递(运动) the heat is communicated through a small brass grating. 热通过一个小铜栅来传输。 ■[often as adj. communicating](of two rooms) have a common connecting door (两个房间)相通,有门连接 he went into the communicating room to pick up the phone. 他走进相连的房间拿起电话。
[no obj.]receive Holy Communion 领受圣餐
派生 communicator noun communicatory adjective 语源
early 16th cent.: from Latin communicat- 'shared', from the verb communicare, from communis (see common)