showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people 会意的,心照不宣的 a knowing smile. 会意的微笑。 ■(chiefly derogatory)experienced or shrewd, especially excessively or prematurely so (主贬)(尤指过早地)世故的,狡猾的 today's society is too knowing, too corrupt. 今日的社会尔虞我诈,过度堕落。 ■done in full awareness or consciousness 明知的,故意的 a knowing breach of the order by the appellants. 上诉方故意破坏秩序。
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[mass noun]the state of being aware or informed 明知,已知