connotation
英 [k?n?'te??(?)n]
美[,kɑn?'te??n]
- n. 內涵；含蓄；暗示，隱含意義；儲蓄的東西（詞、語等）
暢通詞匯CET6+TEM8GRE低頻詞
詞態變化
復數:?connotations;
英文詞源
- connotation (n.)
- 1530s, from Medieval Latin connotationem (nominative connotatio), from connotat-, past participle stem of connotare "signify in addition to the main meaning," a term in logic, literally "to mark along with," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + notare "to mark" (see note).
A word denotes its primary meaning, its barest adequate definition -- father denotes "one that has begotten." A word connotes the attributes commonly associated with it -- father connotes "male sex, prior existence, greater experience, affection, guidance."
雙語例句
- 1. "Urchin", with its connotation of mischievousness, may not be a particularly apt word.
- urchin有淘氣的含義，可能不是一個特別恰當的詞。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A possible connotation of " home " is a place of warmth, comfort and affection ".
- “ 家 ” 的可能涵義是“一個溫暖 、 舒適和愛的地方 ”.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. The connotation or sense of a sentence is a proposition.
- 一個句子的內涵或意義是一個命題.
來自辭典例句
- 4. The term " reliability " has many popular connotation.
- “ 可靠性 ” 一詞有許多通俗的涵義.
來自辭典例句
- 5. A good dictionary will give us the connotation of a word as well as its denotation.
- 一本好字典不僅要告訴我們一個字的字面意義,同時還要告訴我們該字的言外之意.
來自辭典例句
