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

• How to understand the difference between meaning, concept, connotation and denotation?
  如何理解意义，概念，内涵，外延等相互间的区别？
• Connotation and Denotation of Knowledge Work Efficiency in Modern Manufacturing Context
  现代制造环境下知识工作效率的内涵与外延
• Denotation of object-oriented programming in C++ language
  C++语言中面向对象程序设计的表示法
• 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 enterprise can manipulate the margin by handling the operation of "accepting the non-cash asset denotation" which is the defect of the present deposition of the accounting treatment.
  但是在日后该资产处置时却有违初衷，影响到了相关的损益账户，这就可能导致企业运用“接受非现金资产捐赠”这一业务进行利润操纵，这是当前会计处理的缺陷。
• The core of Roland Barthes's theory is the distinction between the denotation and connotation of the symbols.
  罗兰·巴特符号学理论的核心是区分了符号的直接意指和含蓄意指。
• An Approach to the Connotation and Denotation of Public Welfare Nature of Public Hospitals
  对公立医院公益性的内涵及外延的分析
• In feudal society, its denotation is personality-killing and absolute integrity and super stability.
  封建社会表现为扼杀人格的绝对统一性和超稳定性。
• 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。
• This paper discusses the connotation and denotation of employment orientation, analyses the present state of vocational library work in employment services and comes up with improving ideas and steps.
  探讨“以就业为导向”的内涵与外延，阐述高职图书馆在就业服务方面的工作现状，并提出了“以就业为导向”高职图书馆的建设构想。