词典释义：
a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly
口信；消息，信息
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if I'm not there leave a message on the answerphone. 假如我不在，用录音电话留个信息。
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电子邮件。
an electronic communication generated automatically by a computer program and displayed on a VDU
自动显示电子信息
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an error message. 错误信息。
a significant point or central theme, especially one that has political, social, or moral importance
教训；寓意；要旨
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a campaign to get the message about home security across. 传递家庭安全重要性的运动。
a divinely inspired communication from a prophet or preacher
（先知或传教士的）预言。
〈美〉 电视广告；无线电广告。
〈苏 格兰，爱尔兰〉 使命；差使
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he would run those interminable messages after school to the pub or the bookie. 放学后，他替酒馆或赛马经纪人跑那些没完没了的差使。
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采购的物品。
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get the message informal infer an implication from a remark or action〈非正式〉 理解（话或行动的）暗含之意 -
send a message make a significant statement, either implicitly or by one's actions （含蓄或通过行动）表达重要意思the elections sent a message to political quarters that the party was riding a wave of popularity. 选举向政界人士传递了该党深受欢迎的信息
"Middle English： from Old French, based on Latin
