To imply in addition to the primary meaning. 另有含意；含言外之意。 The word "man" connotes life, action, form, etc. "人"字含有生命、动作、形式等等意义。 The descent of snow in one place connotes the evaporation of water in another locality. 一处降雪表示他处有水气蒸发。 To imply (something) in addition to that specifically stated. 暗示。 Hunger connotes unhappiness. 饥饿暗示着不幸。 Denote 专指字面或确切之意义；一字之准确定义即是该字所"意指"的。 Connote 指言外之意，即在字面意义之外所隐含或与字面意义并存之意者，如"虎"字除了指大型的猫科野兽，还隐含残忍及敏捷之意。 |