denotation [ˌdi:nəʊˈteɪʃn]

单词级别

第12级

基本释义

n.（明示的）意义；指示

英英释义

the act of indicating or pointing out by name

参考例句

A good dictionary will give us the connotation of a word as well as its denotation. 一本好字典不仅要告诉我们一个字的字面意义，同时还要告诉我们该字的言外之意。
The denotation of the word "home" is "place where one lives, " but it has many connotations. “家”这个词的直接意义是指“人居住的地方”，但是它还有许多涵义。

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