denotation

英 [ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌdiːnoʊˈteɪʃn]

n.  指称; 指称之物; 指称意义; 外延

复数：denotations　

BNC.47302 / COCA.38815

牛津词典

noun

• 指称；指称之物；指称意义；外延
  the act of naming sth with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers

英英释义

noun

• the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  1. the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
  Synonym:referenceextension
• the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  Synonym:indication

双语例句

• The denotation and connotation of song dubbing and song translation are not defined clearly in translation circle.
  “歌曲译配”与“歌曲翻译”是一对易混的词，目前学界对其内涵与外延尚缺乏严格界定与辨析。
• 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 and Connotation of Chinese Diplomacy ′ s Going beyond Ideology
  中国外交超越意识形态的内涵与外延
• Compared with the traditional learning habits, the students learning habits in implementing the new curriculum have their unique connotation and denotation.
  与传统的学习习惯相比，新课程所要求的学生学习习惯有着特定的内涵和外显表现。
• View Denotation and Generative Algorithm of Integrity Constraints in Deductive Databases
  演绎数据库中完整性约束视图表示和生成算法
• Basic Connotation Denotation and Adjacent Orientation of Military Administration
  军队行政管理的基本内涵、外延及相邻定位
• Re-exploring on the connotation and denotation of productive labor
  关于生产劳动的内涵和外延的再探索
• Implementation of Denotation and Reasoning of Non-recursion Rule with View
  利用视图技术实现非递归规则的表示与推理
• The article explains the significance of understanding the meaning of English words accurately through demonstrating the concepts and characteristics of denotation and connotation.
  英语词汇意义丰富，外延与内涵是词汇的两种最基本的意义。
• Employing unit is a concept and category with particular connotation and denotation in our labor law.
  用人单位是我国劳动法上具有特定内涵与外延的法律概念和范畴。