| 单词 | message |
| 释义 | message (once / 79 pages) nv A message is a communication or statement conveyed from one person or group to another. If you call my house phone and I’m out running an errand, you’ll be asked to “please leave a message after the beep.” Generally transmitted verbally or in writing, a message can also be sent via a look or a gesture. In today’s world, people tend to use email to send a short message. But in ye olden days, pre-internet and when the post was faster, people relied on the art of letter writing to send a message. The noun can also have a moral or pointed implication. For instance, the story's moral message was to always tell the truth. WORD FAMILYmessage: messaged, messages, messaging+/messaging: messagings USAGE EXAMPLESShe scrolled through hundreds of aggressive messages, searching for the one that troubled her the most. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) But what if you need to quickly transmit a sensitive message across, say, the coasts? Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) In his New Year message at the weekend, Mr Kim Jong-un said North Korea was close to testing long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled he sent a three-word message Hypo|Hyper broadcast message that is transmitted by radio or television cipher, cyphera message written in a secret code heliograma message transmitted by means of the sun's rays mailthe bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service phone message, telephone messagea message transmitted by telephone radiograma message transmitted by wireless telegraphy dedication, inscriptiona short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something telegram, wirea message transmitted by telegraph packet(computer science) a message or message fragment 1st class, 1st-class mail, first class, first-class mailmail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection express, express mailmail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system parcel postpostal service that handles packages bulk mailmail consisting of large numbers of identical items (circulars or advertisements) sent to individual addresses at less than 1st-class rates and paid for in one lot cable, cablegram, overseas telegrama telegram sent abroad letter telegrama cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day third class, third-class mailmail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates rebroadcasta broadcast that repeated at a later time radio broadcasta broadcast via radio simulcasta broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio) telecasta television broadcast night lettera cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day airmailletters and packages that are transported by aircraft air mailmail that is sent by air transport surface mailmail that is sent by land or sea registered mail, registered postmail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe delivery special deliverymail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge) newscasta broadcast of news or commentary on the news communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 2n what a communication that is about something is about Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper content, subject matter, substance Articles of Confederation a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens Communist Manifestoa socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views First Amendmentan amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech Fifth Amendmentan amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use Fourteenth Amendmentan amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government Eighteenth Amendmentan amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932 Nineteenth Amendmentan amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex Annunciation(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ Parkinson's lawC. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done Parkinson's lawC. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion Canterbury Talesan uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer Arabian Nights' Entertainmenta collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century Hippocratic oathan oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates Robert's Rules of Ordera book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions ASCII character set(computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval Systemrelational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature Princeton WordNeta machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University Dow-Jones Industrial Averagean indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Standard and Poor's Indexa broadly based stock market index Lateran Treatythe agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state North Atlantic Treatythe treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO SALT Ithe first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SALT IIthe second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Peace of Westphaliathe peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 Chemical Weapons Conventiona global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons Geneva Conventionan agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime Treaty of Versaillesthe treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans Missouri Compromisean agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories body the central message of a communication corker(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person remindera message that helps you remember something petition, postulation, requesta formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority memoriala written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority latent content(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream subject, theme, topicthe subject matter of a conversation or discussion aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesisa message that departs from the main subject import, meaning, significance, significationthe message that is intended or expressed or signified bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicalitya message that seems to convey no meaning drivel, garbagea worthless message acknowledgement, acknowledgmenta statement acknowledging something or someone refusala message refusing to accept something that is offered info, informationa message received and understood counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidancesomething that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action commitment, dedicationa message that makes a pledge approval, commendationa message expressing a favorable opinion disapprovalthe expression of disapproval respects(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem discourtesy, disrespectan expression of lack of respect insertion, interpolationa message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted statementa message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc statementa nonverbal message humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittinessa message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter opinion, viewa message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof direction, instructiona message describing how something is to be done proposalsomething proposed (such as a plan or assumption) offer, offeringsomething offered (as a proposal or bid) entry, submissionsomething (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition) narration, narrative, story, talea message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program packaging, promotion, promotional material, publicitya message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution sensationalismsubject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes shockera sensational message (in a film or play or novel) guideline, road mapa detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action tearjerkeran excessively sentimental narrative sum-up, summarya brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form ammunitioninformation that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint factoidsomething resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print creditsa list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film) applicationa verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school appeal, collection, ingathering, solicitationrequest for a sum of money receiptan acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made pleading(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding bone of contentionthe subject of a dispute precedenta subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) lexical meaningthe meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express grammatical meaningthe meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form symbolisation, symbolizationthe use of symbols to convey meaning sense, signifiedthe meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted connotation, intensionwhat you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression referentsomething referred to; the object of a reference burden, core, effect, essence, gistthe central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work intent, purport, spiritthe intended meaning of a communication lesson, moralthe significance of a story or event nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtletya subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude overtone(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality pointa brief version of the essential meaning of something absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousnessa message whose content is at variance with reason amphigory, nonsense versenonsensical writing (usually verse) balderdash, fiddle-faddle, piffletrivial nonsense buzzword, cantstock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition cobblersnonsense crocknonsense; foolish talk fa la, fal lameaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsong gibber, gibberishunintelligible talking incoherence, incoherency, unintelligibilitynonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible jabberwockynonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll) flummery, mummerymeaningless ceremonies and flattery empty talk, empty words, hot air, palaver, rhetoricloud and confused and empty talk rigamarole, rigmarolea set of confused and meaningless statements schmegegge, shmegegge(Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense hooey, poppycock, stuff, stuff and nonsensesenseless talk baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddlepretentious or silly talk or writing buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash, rotunacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, tripe, trumpery, wish-washnonsensical talk or writing pablum, papworthless or oversimplified ideas farewell, word of farewellan acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting greeting, salutation(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) aloha, ciaoan acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shakegrasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) apologyan expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone mea culpaan acknowledgment of your error or guilt commiseration, condolencean expression of sympathy with another's grief declination, regretsa polite refusal of an invitation misinformationinformation that is incorrect materialinformation (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form details, inside informationtrue confidential information facta statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened data format, data formatting, format, formattingthe organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) geninformal term for information databasean organized body of related information intelligence, news, tidings, wordinformation about recent and important events newsinformal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone nuts and boltsdetailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished intelligence, intelligence informationsecret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) confirmationinformation that confirms or verifies career counselingcounseling on career opportunities cynosuresomething that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) genetic counselingguidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children marriage counselingcounseling on marital problems and disagreements confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, windan indication of potential opportunity insider informationimportant information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal ruleany one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order prescript, ruleprescribed guide for conduct or action rubricdirections for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) advicea proposal for an appropriate course of action arcanum, secretinformation known only to a special group secretsomething that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) propagandainformation that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause course of study, curriculum, program, programme, syllabusan integrated course of academic studies newsinformation reported in a newspaper or news magazine oath, swearinga commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury affirmation(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) approbationofficial recognition or approval countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrantformal and explicit approval credit, recognitionapproval connivance, secret approval, tacit consent(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing permissionapproval to do something encouragementthe expression of approval and support acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plauditsenthusiastic approval applause, clapping, hand clappinga demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together cheera cry or shout of approval congratulations, extolment, kudos, praisean expression of approval and commendation testimonial, tributesomething given or done as an expression of esteem condemnation, disapprobationan expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable criticism, unfavorable judgmentdisapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilificationa rude expression intended to offend or hurt derisioncontemptuous laughter ridiculelanguage or behavior intended to mock or humiliate contempt, scornopen disrespect for a person or thing depreciation, derogation, disparagementa communication that belittles somebody or something cheek, impertinence, impudencean impudent statement amendmenta statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) thinga statement regarded as an object true statement, trutha true statement description, verbal descriptiona statement that represents something in words declarationa statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) announcement, annunciation, declaration, proclamationa formal public statement Bill of Rightsa statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) formulaa conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle mathematical statementa statement of a mathematical relation evidence(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved bid, bidding(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make worda brief statement account, explanationa statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. explanandum, explicandum(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained explanans(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises value statementa statement of the desirability of something representationa statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting answer, resolution, result, solution, solventa statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem answer, reply, responsea statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation announcement, promulgationa public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognosticationa statement made about the future proposition(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false quotationa statement of the current market price of a security or commodity falsehood, falsity, untrutha false statement understatementa statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said qualification, reservationa statement that limits or restricts some claim cautious statementa statement made with careful qualifications comment, commentarya written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material comment, input, remarka statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information rhetorical questiona statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered misstatementa statement that contains a mistake restatementa revised statement agreement, understandingthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises condition, term(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement jeu d'esprita witty comment or writing bon mot, mota clever remark esprit de l'escaliera witty remark that occurs to you too late bite, pungencywit having a sharp and caustic quality caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satirewitty language used to convey insults or scorn reparteeadroitness and cleverness in reply gag, jape, jest, joke, laugha humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter caricature, imitation, impersonationa representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect cartoon, sketcha humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine fun, play, sportverbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) ribaldryribald humor topperan exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before adverse opinionan opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmisea message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence position, sidean opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute estimatea statement indicating the likely cost of some job head, questionthe subject matter at issue misdirectionincorrect directions or instructions address, destination, name and addresswritten directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location markupdetailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics) prescriptiondirections prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions formula, recipedirections for making something ruledirections that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted stage directionan instruction written as part of the script of a play styleeditorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display chemical formula, formulaa representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements read-out, readoutthe information displayed or recorded on an electronic device phylactery, tefillin(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer tabular matter, tabulationinformation set out in tabular form blasphemyblasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) contract offeroffer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal, proposal of marriagean offer of marriage propositionan offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) counterproposala proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal hypothesisa proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations proffer, proposition, suggestiona proposal offered for acceptance or rejection introductiona new proposal re-introductiona proposal of something previously rejected motion, questiona formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote counterofferan offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer bid, tendera formal proposal to buy at a specified price prospectusa formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise tender offeran offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both rewardthe offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property rights issue, rights offeringan offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later speciala special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising olive branch, peace offeringsomething offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace twoferan offer of two for the price of one filingthe entering of a legal document into the public record demandan urgent or peremptory request representationa factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract declarationa statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties admissionan acknowledgment of the truth of something skinnyconfidential information about a topic or person stuffinformation in some unspecified form report, report carda written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment tall talean improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story folk tale, folktalea tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk sob story, sob stuffa sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy fairy story, fairy tale, fairytalea story about fairies; told to amuse children nursery rhymea tale in rhymed verse for children promisea verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future assurancea statement intended to inspire confidence assurance, pledgea binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something thanksan acknowledgment of appreciation recitala detailed statement giving facts and figures keynotethe principal theme in a speech or literary work builduphighly favorable publicity and praise PR, public relationsa promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution blurb, endorsement, indorsementa promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plugblatant or sensational promotion pitch, sales pitch, sales talkpromotion by means of an argument and demonstration ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizinga public promotion of some product or service sales promotionpromotion that supplements or coordinates advertising discouragementthe expression of opposition and disapproval system commanda computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program negationa negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 3v send a message to She messaged the committee Hyper communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across transmit information 4v send as a message She messaged the final report by fax Hyper communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across transmit information 5v send a message There is no messaging service at this company Hyper communicate be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas |
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