英 [ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 内涵意义，隐含意义，联想意义
复数connotations
connotation /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ CET6+ TEM8
可数名词 The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of. 内涵意义
It's just one of those words that's got so many negative connotations.
它只是那些有很多负面内涵意义的词之一。
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
同义词： intension
an idea that is implied or suggested
内涵（Connotation）是指在外延的基础上隐含意义的阐释和表现，就是符号的内涵意义。
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他认为专名和自然种类术语都是只有指称(denotation)而没有涵义(connotation)的。以专名为例。
connotative 内涵的；隐含的；含蓄的
connote 意味着；含言外之意
内涵；含蓄；暗示，隐含意义；储蓄的东西（词、语等）
The meaning of children's books lies in conveying the profound connotation behind the story.
儿童读物的意义在于传达故事背后的深刻内涵。
The very impossibility of absoluteness in the definition of certain nouns adds to the levels of connotation they may reach.
在某些名词的定义中，绝对性的不可能性本身就增加了它们可能达到的内涵层次。
As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation.
与黑色不同，白色常有肯定的含义。
The Hebrew word for "common" is sometimes translated by the English word "profane." That has a negative connotation in English, but in fact it really doesn't bear that negative connotation.
在希伯来词语中“普通“有时指的就是,英文里面的“世俗“，在英文里这个词含贬义，但事实上它并没有这个意思。
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In any case, the tension between denotation and connotation is part of the way in which irony works.
在任何情况下，讽刺的作用,都是表达了符号和涵义之间的张力。
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The connotation, I have suggested, is of the variety of kinds that one might gingerly approach in thinking about complicating the texture of the story.
而深层的涵义，我认为，认真考虑的人,会有各种,不同的解读。
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Without technically altering the definition, shifts in usage can give a word a new connotation.
How about having a piece that has some political connotation or is provocative to look at?
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And that has a real negative connotation to, you know, a lot of Americans.