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 of object-oriented programming in C++ language
  C++语言中面向对象程序设计的表示法
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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
• Function Structure of Image and Its Interpretation Study& On the direct proportion between denotation and connotation of image
  形象的功能结构及其阐释学&论形象外延与内涵的正比例关系
• 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。
• The Denotation and Connotation of Chinese Diplomacy ′ s Going beyond Ideology
  中国外交超越意识形态的内涵与外延
• 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。