insinuates

英 [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪts]

美 [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪts]

v. 暗示，旁敲侧击地指出(不快的事); 钻营; 活动; (使)缓慢进入; 慢慢伸入
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柯林斯词典

VERB 含沙射影地说;旁敲侧击地指出;暗示
If you say that someoneinsinuatesthat something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way.
1. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying...
  一篇文章因含沙射影声称总统撒谎而遭到诽谤索赔。
2. Are you insinuating that I smell?
  你是在旁敲侧击地说我身上有臭味吗？
VERB 使逐渐而巧妙地取得;使迂回潜入(或挤入)
If you say that someoneinsinuates themselves intoa particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation.
1. He gradually insinuated himself into her life.
  他处心积虑终于一步步走进了她的生活。