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| /kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt/ |
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| 1 | I/T to express thoughts, feelings, or information to someone else , for example by speaking or writing 沟通；传达；联系；交流 |
| How do whales communicate? 鲸鱼之间是怎么交流的？ |
| communicate sth to sb The information was verbally communicated to officials in July 1981. 这个消息是1981年7月口头传达给官员们的。 |
| +with They communicate with each other via email. 他们通过电子邮件互相联系。 |
| communicate to sb that Can you somehow communicate to him that we’ re just not interested? 你能通过什么方式让他知道我们丝毫都不感兴趣吗？ |
| | 1a | I/T to make someone understand an emotion or idea without expressing it in words （不用言语）交流，传递 | | She has an amazing ability to communicate enthusiasm. 她有着令人吃惊的传递热情的能力。 | | communicate sth to sb He could communicate a feeling of intense excitement to his audiences. 他能让观众感染到激动的情绪。 | |
| | 1b | I to let someone know what you are feeling or thinking , so that you have a good relationship （在感情、思想上）交流，沟通 | | She says that they no longer seem to communicate. 她说他们在感情上似乎不再相通。 | |
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| 2 | I if one room communicates with another or if two rooms communicate , you can get into one room from the other （房间）相通 |
| The two rooms communicate via a hidden doorway. 这两个房间通过一扇暗门相通。 |
| a communicating door (=between two rooms) He saw the handle of the communicating door start to turn. （两个房间之间的）通门 |
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| 3 | T usually passive medical to pass a disease from one person or animal to another 传染，传播（疾病） |
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