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

• 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 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。
• 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
• 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
• 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。
• 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？
• A method of scope denotation expression in symbol table based on hash structure is put forward.
  文章提出了一种基于哈西表结构的符号表的符号作用域的表示方法&符号串来表示符号的作用域。
• 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 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。