communicate[kə'mju:nikeit]

• vt.
  • 传递；传达；传播，传染；传送：

    Shool children often communicate colds to each other.

    学校的孩子们常常互相传染感冒。

  • 传授；告知，通知：

    to communicate knowledge to children

    向儿童传授知识

    He communicated the whole story to me.

    他把事情的整个过程都告诉我了。

• vi.
  • 交流思想、信息；交际，交往；联络，联系；通讯；通话：

    We learn a language in order to communicate.

    我们学习一种语言是为了交流思想。

    We can communicate with people in most parts of the world by telephone.

    我们可以通过电话与世界大部分地区的人民联系。

  • 顺利表达，传情，传神；感染：

    He didn't communicate his ideas well in his speech.

    他在讲话中没有把自己的思想表达透彻。

  • 相连；相通；连接：

    The living room communicates with the dining room.

    起居室与饭厅相通。

• 变形:

  vt.communicated.communicating