communicate

communicate
verb
  1. [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。
  2. [no obj.]receive Holy Communion
    领受圣餐
派生
communicator
noun
communicatory
adjective
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: from Latin communicat- 'shared', from the verb communicare, from communis (see common)
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