单词 | denote |
释义 | denote[di'nəut]vt. 指示, 表示 denote de.note AHD: [d¹-n½t“] D.J. [d!6n*&t]K.K. [d!6not]v.tr.(及物动词) de.not.ed,de.not.ing,de.notes 1. To mark; indicate:作标志;指明:a frown that denoted increasing impatience.表明越来越不耐烦地皱眉2. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify:表示,意为:作为一个表达该意义的符号或名字;意为:A flashing yellow light denotes caution.闪烁的黄灯表示警告3. To signify directly; refer to specifically:See Synonyms at mean 1直接表示;特指参见 mean1语源:1. French dénoter 法语 dénoter 2. from Latin d¶not³re 源自 拉丁语 d¶not³re 3. d¶- [de-] d¶- [前缀,表“自…导出”] 4. not³re [to mark] * see connote not³re [作标记] *参见 connote继承用法:denot“able adj.(形容词)deno“tive adj.(形容词)用法:Denote means “to mark” or “to signify directly”; connote means “to suggest or convey to the mind what is not explicit.”In speaking of words or expressions,denote describes the relation between the expression and the thing it conventionally names, whereasconnote describes the relation between the word and the images or associations it evokes. Thus, the wordChristmas denotes the holiday celebrated on December 25 and connotes turkey, mistletoe, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire.Denote 意思是“作标记“或“直接记作“: connote 意思是“暗示那些没有明显表示出来的意义”。在表示词和词组意义时denote 描述词语与某事物通常意义之间的关系, 而connote 描述的是这个词与它唤起的图象或联想之间的关系。 这样Chrismas 这个词指(denote)在十二月二十五日庆祝的那个节日, 并意味着火鸡、圣诞树或在篝火上烧烤的栗子 |
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