单词 | message |
释义 | message /mes"ij/, n. 1. a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, radio, telephone, or other means. 2. an official communication, as from a chief executive to a legislative body: the President's message to Congress. 3. the inspired utterance of a prophet or sage. 4. Computers. one or more words taken as a unit. 5. the point, moral, or meaning of a gesture, utterance, novel, motion picture, etc. 6. get the message, Informal. to understand or comprehend, esp. to infer the correct meaning from circumstances, hints, etc.: If we don't invite him to the party, maybe he'll get the message. [1250-1300; ME < OF < VL *missaticum, equiv. to L miss(us) sent (ptp. of mittere to send) + -aticum -AGE] |
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