connotation

英 [kɒnə'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,kɑnə'teʃən]
  • n. 内涵;含蓄;暗示,隐含意义;储蓄的东西(词、语等)

英文词源


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."

双语例句


1. "Urchin", with its connotation of mischievousness, may not be a particularly apt word.
urchin有淘气的含义,可能不是一个特别恰当的词。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A possible connotation of " home " is a place of warmth, comfort and affection ".
“ 家 ” 的可能涵义是“一个温暖 、 舒适和爱的地方 ”.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. The connotation or sense of a sentence is a proposition.
一个句子的内涵或意义是一个命题.

来自辞典例句

4. The term " reliability " has many popular connotation.
“ 可靠性 ” 一词有许多通俗的涵义.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句

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