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| 释义 | 〔tag〕A designation or an epithet, especially an unwelcome one:称呼，描述词：称呼或浑名，尤指一个不受欢迎的叫法：〔old〕 Old is the most general term: Old 是最一般性的描述词： 〔denote〕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〔pronounce〕To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.注音：以音标描述词〔label〕A descriptive term; an epithet.描述词：一个描述性的词语；绰号〔surname〕A nickname or an epithet added to a person's name.别名或绰号：某人姓名的绰号或描述词 |
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