denote

英 [dɪˈnəʊt] 美 [dɪˈnoʊt]

v.  标志; 预示; 象征; 表示; 意指

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牛津词典

verb

  1. 标志;预示;象征
    to be a sign of sth
    1. A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness.
      高烧常常说明病得很重。
  2. 表示;意指
    to mean sth
    1. In this example ‘X’ denotes the time taken and ‘Y’ denotes the distance covered.
      在这个例子中,X表示所用的时间,Y表示所行的距离。
    2. The red triangle denotes danger.
      红色三角形表示危险。
    3. Here ‘family’ denotes mother, father and children.
      此处的family指母亲、父亲和孩子。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 预示;是…的征兆;表示;是…的标志
    If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it.
    1. Red eyes denote strain and fatigue...
      眼睛充血表明压力过大、身心疲惫。
    2. There was a message waiting, denoting that someone had been here ahead of her.
      有了一条留言,这表示有人已先于她到了这儿。
  2. VERB (符号等)代表,是…的标记
    What a symbol denotes is what it represents.
    1. In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.
      在图 24 中,D 代表需求量而 S 代表供应量。
  3. VERB 意思是;指代
    What a word or name denotes is what it means or refers to.
    1. In the Middle Ages the term 'drab' denoted a very simple type of woollen cloth which was used by peasants to make their clothes.
      中世纪时,drab(“本色布”)一词指的是一种农民用来制衣的非常普通的羊毛织物。

双语例句

  1. Red eyes denote strain and fatigue
    眼睛充血表明压力过大、身心疲惫。
  2. There was a message waiting, denoting that someone had been here ahead of her.
    有了一条留言,这表示有人已先于她到了这儿。
  3. In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.
    在图24中,D代表需求量而S代表供应量。
  4. In the Middle Ages the term 'drab' denoted a very simple type of woollen cloth which was used by peasants to make their clothes.
    中世纪时,drab(“本色布”)一词指的是一种农民用来制衣的非常普通的羊毛织物。
  5. We use juxtaposition to denote conjunction, ab means both a and B.
    我们利用并列表示合取,ab意味着a与b两者。
  6. Next, you need to annotate the class in order to denote it as a JAX-WS Web service implementation.
    接下来,您需要注释该类,以便将其表示为一个JAX-WSWeb服务实现。
  7. Notation is just the way physicists denote "a vector ( or state) called X".
    标记正是物理学家们表示“名叫X的向量(或状态)”的方式。
  8. The multiple entities in the normalized model have been de-normalized to denote data with a reduced number of tables.
    标准化模型中的多个实体已经进行了非标准化,从而可使用更少的表格来表示数据。
  9. Set name= "accounts" and the one-to-many class tag denote the association between the Customer and Account.
    setname=“accounts”和一对多类标签指定了Customer和Account之间的关系。
  10. Scala uses square brackets to denote generic type, instead of the angle brackets used in Java programming.
    Scala使用方括号来表示泛型类型,而不是像Java编程使用的尖括号。
  11. The open/ close parentheses denote a function that takes no parameters.
    开始/结束括号表示一个不带参数的函数。
  12. These words merely denote a certain stage in the comprehension of phenomena.
    这两个词只表示对现象的某种程度的理解。
  13. Unified Modeling Language ( UML) use case diagram was used to denote the function requirements of the system.
    通过应用统一建模语言的用例图展示了系统的功能需求。
  14. These nouns denote two individuals of the same kind together.
    这此名词表示同一种类的两个个体在一起。
  15. These nouns denote the mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing.
    这些名词都表示人或事物存在的形式或方式。
  16. Used before nouns and noun phrases that denote a single but unspecified person or thing.
    用在名词或名词短语前,表示单数及不确定的人或物。
  17. These nouns denote a number of things placed or occurring one after the other.
    这些名词表示一个接一个地放置或发生的很多事物。
  18. These nouns denote agreement or conformity, as in character, nature, or appearance between persons or things.
    这些名词显示了人或物之间在性格、天性或处表上的相似或一致性。
  19. We use the term "composability" to denote this quality.
    我们使用“可组合性(Composability)”这一术语表示这个特性。
  20. We denote the complement of the region R to the entire space E3 by Rc.
    我们用Rc来表示域R在整个空间E3中的补域。
  21. These nouns denote the quality of being upright in principle and action.
    这些名词表示在原则和行动上的正直品质。
  22. These nouns denote forms of language that vary from the standard.
    这些名词表示是从标准语言变化来的语言形式。
  23. These nouns denote faithfulness, as to a person or a cause.
    这些名词指的是对一个人或一件事的忠诚。
  24. An English name may denote a person's social or family background.
    英语中一个人的姓名可能保函了一个人的社会或家庭背景。
  25. What symbol is used to denote the intrinsic rate of increase or biotic potential?
    什么是用来表示固有的增长比例和生物的潜力的标志?
  26. These nouns denote choice of words and the way in which they are used.
    这些名词表示对使用的词和方式的选择。
  27. Once again we use a word to denote its equivalence class and write equality to express equivalence.
    我们再一次用一个字来表示它所在的等价类,并用等号表示等价。
  28. These nouns denote a group of people sharing an interest or activity.
    这些名词代表了有同一兴趣或活动的一群人。
  29. These nouns denote feelings of warm personal attachment or strong attraction to another person.
    这些名词表示对另外一个人的温暖的个人依恋或强烈的吸引力。
  30. These nouns denote what brings about or is associated with an effect or result. A.
    这些名词意指带来或关于某种影响或结果的原因。

同义词辨析

  mean denote express【导航词义:表示】

  mean v. 表示…的意思,意思是

〔辨析〕普通用词,用于指出事物的具体含义。

〔例证〕
What does 'rock' mean? rock
是什么意思?
The green light means 'Go'.
绿灯表示“行”。
This arrow means that you should go straight ahead.
这个箭头表示你应该一直往前走。

  denote v. 〈正式〉表示,指示

〔辨析〕常表示某个词的字面含义或某个符号、迹象的意义。

〔例证〕
What does the word 'measure' denote that 'method' does not?
measure一词表示的含义中哪些是method所不包含的?
The colour red is usually used to denote passion or danger.
红色通常用于表示激情或危险。
What do the circles denote on the map?
地图上的圆圈代表什么?

  express v. 表达,表述

〔辨析〕主要指通过语言、表情、动作等表达想法、感情等。

〔例证〕
Why did he refuse to express his opinions?
为什么他拒绝表达自己的观点?
She expressed an interest in visiting the museum.
她表示有兴趣参观博物馆。
Her mother's eyes expressed deep sadness.
她母亲的眼中流露出深切的悲伤。
Words cannot express how excited we are.
言语无法形容我们有多么激动。

英英释义

verb

  1. have as a meaning
    1. `multi-' denotes `many'

    Synonym:    refer

  2. be a sign or indication of
    1. Her smile denoted that she agreed

  3. make known
    1. She denoted her feelings clearly

    Synonym:    announce