communicate
verb uk/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/ us/kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪt/
(SHARE INFORMATION)
B1 [ I or T ]交流，沟通（信息）
to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world. 我们现在可以与生活在地球另一边的人们进行即时交流。
Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with (= using) his hands. 那门语言他一窍不通，只好用手势来表达。
Has the news been communicated to the staff yet? 消息传达给员工了吗？
As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions. 作为一名演员，他能表达各种情感。
B2 [ I ]传达，表达，传递，沟通（思想或感情）
to talk about your thoughts and feelings, and help other people to understand them
I find I just can't communicate with her. 我发现我和她就是无法沟通。
- More examples
- She went to see a clairvoyant who said he could communicate with her dead husband.
- She is that rare animal , a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people.
- Having knowledge is one thing but being able to communicate it to others is another kettle of fish.
- His skill lies in his ability to communicate quite complex ideas very simply.
- Coming up after the break, we have a man who claims he can communicate with fish.
(DISEASE)
[ T ] medical specialized传染，传播（疾病）
to pass a disease from one person or animal to another
(ROOMS)
[ I ] formal（房间）互通，相连
If one room communicates with another, it connects with it through a door.
The bedroom communicates with both bathroom and hall. 卧室与厕所和门厅都是相通的。
communicating rooms 相通的房间