Word · Frequency #27197
denominate
命名；给…取名
give a name or title to
- 1.
To name; to designate.
命名；指定
- 2.
To express in a denomination (i.e., a monetary unit).
以某种面额表示(即货币单位)。
命名；指定；以某种面额表示(即货币单位)。；命名
In use
The city council voted to denominate the new library after the late mayor.
In her book, the author denominates each chapter by a single emotion.
They have decided to denominate their newest product line with simple, memorable names.
denominate something
直接跟宾语，表示'给某物命名'。
The committee denominated the new building.
委员会为新大楼命名。
denominate something as name
用as引出具体名称。
They denominated the project as 'Operation Dawn'.
他们将该项目命名为'黎明行动'。
be denominated in currency/unit
常用被动语态，表示'以……计价/命名'，多用于金融语境。
Connections
Collocations
- denominate something in [currency]
- 用（某种货币）为…计价
- The bank denominates all its loans in US dollars.该银行以美元为其所有贷款计价。
- denominate something as [name]
- 把…称作；将…定名为
- The new classification denominates this group as a distinct species.新的分类法将这一群体定名为一个独立物种。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 denominate 里藏着 nominate（提名/命名）：给事物正式命名，或给货币标出面额。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、finance、legal or technical documents denominate 属于正式用词，多用于书面或专业语境，比如金融、法律和技术文档，表示“为…命名”或“以某种货币单位计值”；日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 denominate /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/ 构成真韵的常用词是 nominate /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/ 和 dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/，它们从重读元音 /ɒ/ 到词尾读音一致。terminate、fascinate、illuminate、eliminate 虽都含有 -inate 拼写且 -ate 读 /eɪt/，但重音所在元音不同（/ɜː/、/æ/、/uː/、/ɪ/），只是形近，并非真韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.