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

• 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。
• Hyponymy in semantics is related to denotation and connotation in logics.
  语义学的上下义关系涉及逻辑学上的内涵与外延。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Equipped with more net charges for bonding atoms, the modified starch have more electrons for denotation and more activities.
  淀粉的化学改性增加了键合原子的净电荷，提高了药剂给予电子的能力，提高了药剂的活性。
• 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
• On the Denotation of Socialist Harmonious Society and Means of Development
  论社会主义和谐社会的内涵与路径