Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #25336
connote
隐含;暗示;意味着
To imply or suggest something beyond the literal or primary meaning, especially as an association.
- 1.
To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
超出字面或主要意义的暗示
- 2.
To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.
暗示为逻辑结果
- 3.
To express without overt reference; to imply.
不直接提及地表达;暗示
- 4.
To require as a logical predicate to consequence.
作为逻辑前提需要
意味着;必然包含;导致;超出字面或主要意义的暗示;暗示为逻辑结果;不直接提及地表达;暗示;作为逻辑前提需要
In use
The word 'home' often connotes warmth and comfort.
Her silence did not connote agreement; she was just thinking.
In many cultures, the color white connotes purity and peace.
connote + noun phrase
表示某词或短语暗示某种概念或情感。
The word 'home' connotes warmth and family.
“家”这个词隐含着温暖和家庭的含义。
connote + that clause
用于引出隐含的意思。
His silence connotes that he agrees.
他的沉默意味着他同意。
connote + gerund phrase
后接动名词短语,表示隐含的行为或状态。
The phrase 'working from home' connotes having flexibility.
Connections
Collocations
- connote danger
- 意味着危险;暗含危险
- For many people, the color red connotes danger.对许多人来说,红色意味着危险。
- connote power
- 意味着权力;暗示权力
- In ancient cultures, a deep voice connoted power.在古代文化中,低沉的声音意味着权力。
- connote a sense of
- 暗含一种……的感觉
- The open design connotes a sense of freedom.开放的设计暗含一种自由感。
- connote meaning
- 具有某种含义;暗示某种意义
- Gestures can connote different meanings across cultures.手势在不同文化中可能暗含不同的含义。
Synonyms
- imply
- (通过话语或行为等)间接表示;暗示;意味着 · connote 强调词语或事物本身固有的联想意义;imply 更侧重说话人主观地暗示或逻辑上隐含。在表示“使人联想到”时二者可互换,但 connote 较正式,常用于书面语。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
con(一起)+ note(标记)→ 随之带来的标记,即“隐含”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、语义分析、文学评论 connote 通常用于正式或学术语体,多指词语、符号或行为在字面意义之外暗示某种含义,或逻辑上暗含某种结果。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 connote 的结尾读音相同:note /nəut/, vote /vəut/, coat /kəut/, float /fləut/, wrote /rəut/, quote /kwəut/ 均以 /əut/ 结尾,和 connote /kɔˈnəut/ 押韵。注意拼写相似的 connotation /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ 和 annotate /ˈænəteɪt/ 读音不同,并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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