Wordiyoinsinuate
🇬🇧 UK/in'sinjueit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To hint or suggest something (usually negative) indirectly; to work oneself into a position by subtle or artful means.
暗示，旁敲侧击；巧妙地使自己进入（某位置）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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sinuatroot
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eto make, having
=insinuate
Common Collocations
- 1.insinuate that暗示
- 2.insinuate into巧妙地进入
- 3.[insinuate] oneself[使自己]融入
Example Sentences
- 1.
He tried to insinuate that she was responsible for the failure.
- 2.
She insinuated herself into the wealthy family through careful planning.