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BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608

meaning

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
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    of sound/word/sign声音；文字；信号

  1.  
     [uncountable, countable] meaning (of something) the thing or idea that a sound, word, sign, etc. represents（声音、文字、信号等传递的）意义，意思
    • What's the meaning of this word?这个单词的意思是什么？
    • Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
    • I am using the word with its original meaning.我用的是这个词的本义。
    • The literal meaning of China is ‘the country at the centre’.中国的字面意思是“处于中心的国家”。
    • ‘Honesty’? He doesn't know the meaning of the word!“诚实”？他不明白这个词是什么意思！
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    • I can't grasp the meaning of this quotation.我不明白这句引语的意思。
    • The customer did not understand the meaning of the licence terms.客户不理解许可条款的含义。
    • It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning.一个不是以意大利语为母语的人很难把握所有这些意义上的细微差别。
    • Some of the symbols carry meaning and some just represent sounds.有些符号具有含义，而有些只代表声音。
    • The context largely determines the meaning.语境在很大程度上决定了意义。
    • The copy editor uses her skill to clarify the meaning.文字编辑利用她的技能来阐明含义。
    • The word ‘gay’ took on its modern meaning in the 1960s.gay 这个词在20 世纪60 年代有了它现在的这个含义。
    • There's often a double meaning in jokes and riddles.笑话和谜语经常一语双关。
    • These translation errors alter the meaning of the sentence.这些翻译错误改变了句子的意思。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • exact
    • precise
    • …
    verb + meaning
    • comprehend
    • get
    • grasp
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the meaning
    • with a/​the meaning
    • meaning behind
    • …
    phrases
    • a nuance of meaning
    • a shade of meaning
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    2.

    of what somebody says/does某人的言行

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     [uncountable, countable] the things or ideas that somebody wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do（想要表达的）意义，意思
    • It is important to make your meaning clear.把你的意思说清楚很重要。
    • I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say).我不太明白你要说的意思。
    • What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.这是什么意思？我明确地告诉过你不要离开这个房间。
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    • I think you misunderstood my meaning.我想你误解我的意思了。
    • I'm sure there's no hidden meaning in what he says.我肯定他的话没有言外之意。
    • She assigns a meaning to his words they just didn't have.她给他的话赋予了本来没有的含义。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • exact
    • precise
    • …
    verb + meaning
    • comprehend
    • get
    • grasp
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the meaning
    • with a/​the meaning
    • meaning behind
    • …
    phrases
    • a nuance of meaning
    • a shade of meaning
    See full entry
    3.

    of feeling/experience情感；经历

  3.  
     [uncountable] the real importance of a feeling or an experience真正重要性；价值
    • With Anna he learned the meaning of love.通过与安娜相处，他明白了爱意味着什么。
    • The story explores the true meaning of freedom.这个故事探索了自由的真正含义。
    • It is difficult to grasp the meaning of these events.很难理解这些事件的含义。
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    • For her, the research trip had a different meaning: she was going home.对她来说，这次研究之旅有着不同的意义:她要回家了。
    • I am finally learning the real meaning of moderation.我终于明白了适度的真正含义。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • real
    • true
    • …
    verb + meaning
    • have
    • acquire
    • find
    • …
    preposition
    • without meaning
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    4.

    of book/painting书籍；绘画

  4.  
     [uncountable, countable] the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc.（作家或艺术家要表达的）意义，含意，思想
    • several layers of meaning若干层意义
    • There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem.当然，这首诗里还有更深层的含意。
    • This chapter is important if the reader is to understand the full meaning of this novel.如果读者想理解这部小说的全部含义，这一章很重要。
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    • This is a disturbing tale that conveys meaning on several levels.这是一个令人不安的故事，在几个层面上传达了意义。
    • For him, art held little intrinsic meaning.对他来说，艺术没有多少内在价值。
    • The movie ends with scenes that are supposed to leave us pondering its meaning.这部电影结尾的场景意在让我们自己去思索其含义所在。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • exact
    • precise
    • …
    verb + meaning
    • comprehend
    • get
    • grasp
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the meaning
    • with a/​the meaning
    • meaning behind
    • …
    phrases
    • a nuance of meaning
    • a shade of meaning
    See full entry
    5.

    sense of purpose追求的目标

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     [uncountable] the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable（人生的）意义，价值，目标
    • Her life seemed to have lost all meaning.她的生活似乎已毫无价值。
    • Having a child gave new meaning to their lives.有了孩子使他们的生活有了新的方向。
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    • Falling in love gave meaning to his life.坠入爱河让他的生命有了意义。
    • He found spiritual meaning through religion.他通过宗教找到了精神的价值。
    • Her work no longer had any meaning for her.她的工作对她来说不再有任何意义。
    • She's searching for the deeper meaning of life.她在寻找人生更深层的意义。
    • Young people can feel that life is without meaning.年轻人可能会觉得生活没有什么意义。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • real
    • true
    • …
    verb + meaning
    • have
    • acquire
    • find
    • …
    preposition
    • without meaning
    See full entry
    6. Word Originlate Middle English: verbal noun from mean (verb).

meaning

adjective
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
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  1. intended to communicate or express something to somebody, without any words being spoken（想要表达的）意义，意思 see also well meaning
    Word Originlate Middle English: verbal noun from mean (verb).
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning

noun¹

 1what sth means意思ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANING | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤clear, exact, precise清楚的／準確的／精確的意思◇The context makes the meaning clear.有了上下文，意思就很清楚了。◇What is the exact meaning of this phrase?這個短語的準確含義是什麼？➤intended, true, underlying本意；真正意義；深層含義➤correct正確的意思▸➤original原意▸➤double, hidden雙重意義；言外之意◇There's often a double meaning in jokes and riddles.笑話和謎語經常一語雙關。◇I'm sure there's no hidden meaning in what he says.我肯定他的話沒有言外之意。➤figurative, metaphorical, symbolic比喻／隱喻／象徵意義➤cultural文化意義◇He explores the deeper cultural meaning of 'home'.他在研究“家”的深層文化含義。➤literal字面意義VERB + MEANING➤comprehend, get, grasp, understand理解含義；明白意思；領會含義◇I can't grasp the meaning of this quotation.我不明白這句引語的意思。➤decipher, interpret, work out破解／解釋／弄清含義◇Historians are trying to decipher the meaning of the documents.歷史學家正試圖破解這些文獻的含義。➤explore, ponder探究／思考意義◇The movie ends with scenes that are supposed to leave us pondering its meaning.這部電影結尾的場景意在讓我們自己去思索其含義所在。➤assign, attach, attribute, discern賦予意思；認識意義◇She assigns a meaning to his words they just didn't have.她給他的話賦予了本來沒有的含義。➤clarify, explain闡明／解釋意思◇The copy editor uses her skill to clarify the meaning.文字編輯利用她的技能來闡明含義。➤redefine重新定義意思◇That night redefined the meaning of the word 'love' to him.那天夜裏，“愛”這個字眼對他來說有了新的定義。➤alter, change, distort改變含義；扭曲意思◇These translation errors alter the meaning of the sentence.這些翻譯錯誤改變了句子的意思。➤misinterpret, misunderstand曲解／誤解意思◇I think you misunderstood my meaning.我想你誤解我的意思了。➤determine決定意思◇The context largely determines the meaning.語境在很大程度上決定了意義。➤bear, carry, have具有意義◇Some of the symbols carry meaning and some just represent sounds.有些符號具有含義，而有些只代表聲音。◇a word that has more than one meaning多義詞➤acquire, take on獲得／開始帶有含義◇The word 'gay' took on its modern meaning in the 1960s.gay 這個詞在 20 世紀 60 年代有了它現在的這個含義。➤communicate, convey, express傳達意義；表達意思PREPOSITION➤in a/the meaning在意義中◇ambiguity in the meaning of a phrase短語的歧義➤with a/the meaning帶有意義◇I am using the word with its original meaning.我用的是這個詞的本義。➤meaning behind背後的意義◇the meaning behind an event事件背後的意義PHRASES➤a nuance of meaning, a shade of meaning意義的細微差別◇It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning.一個不是以意大利語為母語的人很難把握所有這些意義上的細微差別。
meaning

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 2purpose/importance目的；重要性ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deep, real, true深層的意義；真正的意義◇She's searching for the deeper meaning of life.她在尋找人生更深層的意義。➤spiritual精神意義◇He found spiritual meaning through religion.他通過宗教找到了精神的價值。➤intrinsic內在的價值◇For him, art held little intrinsic meaning.對他來說，藝術沒有多少內在價值。VERB + MEANING➤have有意義◇Her work no longer had any meaning for her.她的工作對她來說不再有任何意義。➤acquire獲得意義◇As parents, our lives acquired new meaning.作為父母，我們的生命獲得了新的意義。➤find發現意義▸➤lose失去意義◇After his death, she felt life had lost all meaning.他死後，她感到生活已沒有任何意義。➤give使有意義◇Falling in love gave meaning to his life.墜入愛河讓他的生命有了意義。➤contemplate, explore, ponder思索意義；探究意義◇You can't sit around contemplating the meaning of life all day.你不能整天坐在那裏思索生命的意義。PREPOSITION➤without meaning沒有意義◇Young people can feel that life is without meaning.年輕人可能會覺得生活沒有什麼意義。
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning noun
⇨ meaning (the meaning of a word/text) ⇨ value 1 (the meaning of life) meaning

noun

meaning ♦︎ sense ♦︎ significanceThese are all words for the thing or idea that a word, phrase or sign represents. 这些词均表示词语或信号传递的意义、意思。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the original / exact / precise / general / true meaning / sense / significance◆a special / symbolic meaning / sense / significance◆the accepted / wide / narrow / literal / figurative / metaphorical / legal / technical meaning / sense of sth◆the real / hidden meaning / significance◆to have a meaning / sense / significance◆to grasp / understand the meaning / significance of sth◆to acquire / take on / gain meaning / significance■ meaning [countable, uncountable] the thing or idea that a word, phrase, sign, etc. represents; the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do; the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc. 意义；意思；思想◆Words often have several meanings.一词往往多义。◆I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say).我不太明白你要说的意思。◆What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.这是什么意思？我明确告诉过你不要离开这个房间。◆The text manages to convey multiple layers of meaning.这段文字成功地传达了多层意义。■ sense [countable] the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth （词语的）意义，含义；（理解⋯的）方式；（看待⋯的）角度◆The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people.“爱”这个词不同的人用来表示不同的意思。◆He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way).无论从哪个角度讲，他都是真正的朋友。◆The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense.从技术角度讲，医疗护理是一流的。◆In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more.从某种意义上说，这事已无关紧要了。NOTE 辨析 Meaning or sense?You can say that a word has different meanings or different senses. Sense, however, is usually used in more technical or more formal contexts than meaning. * meaning和sense均可指词语的不同意义。不过，与meaning相比，sense通常用于较专业或较正式的语境。■ significance sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the meaning and importance of sb's words or actions; the meaning of a sign or symbol （某人的话或行为的）意义，重要性；（信号或符号的）含义◆She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had said.她未能充分领会他那番话的意思。◆Do these symbols have any particular significance?这些符号有什么特别的含义吗？ⓘ Significance is often used to talk about a special meaning that is not obvious. * significance常指不明显的特别含义。
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning
General words for meaning: meaning, significance, usage...
Relating to the work of an artist: aesthetic, cherub, commission...
Importance: importance, emphasis, priority...
Having a meaning: meaningful, unambiguous, significant...

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