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

• For example, the denotation of human is any person such as John and Mary.
  例如，“人”这个词的外延式约翰、玛丽这样的任何人。
• 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 realistic films manifest reality by the connotation and denotation of constant change and innovation of creation and forms.
  现实主义电影的内涵与外延处于不断变化之中，手法与形式不断创新，其核心是对现实的深切关怀和深刻表现。
• Denotation: the core sense of a word or a phrase that relates it to phenomena in the real world.
  外延：与现实世界的现象相联系的词或短语的核心含义。
• 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
• The related regulations, ways of analysis and denotation of AOX were introduced.
  介绍了AOX的相关法规、分析方法及定位；
• 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。
• 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
• 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。