connotation

英[ˌkɑːnə'teɪʃn] 美['kɒnə'teɪʃən]
  • n. 涵义;言外之意;[逻]内涵
CET6+ TEM8 GRE
Noun:
  1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

  2. an idea that is implied or suggested

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

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. 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”。
    2. Hollywood holds connotations of romance and glittering success.
      好莱坞一词包含了浪漫与耀眼的成就的含意。
    3. The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor.
      修道者的独身观念含有禁欲兴宗教热情之意。
    4. Every community has its unique connotation.
      每一个社区都有自己独特的内涵。
    5. The connotation of security is expanding continuously.
      安全的内涵不断扩大。