an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning 含义;隐含意义 The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence. professional 这个词隐含着技艺和专长的意思。 negative connotations 贬义 It is important to understand the power of connotation. 理解内涵的力量很重要。
Extra ExamplesTopics Suggestions and advicec1That word has strong sexual connotations. 那个词有很强的性暗示。 The notion of abuse has wider connotations than the physical. 虐待这一概念的内涵不单指身体上的虐待。 The term ‘at-risk youth’ has taken on broad connotations. “高危青少年”这一术语有了广泛的引申意义。 The term ‘native’ has acquired pejorative connotations among some groups. native (土着)一词在某些群体中逐渐有了贬低的意味。 The word carries connotations of romance. 这个词带有浪漫之义。 There is no sexual connotation to this behaviour/behavior. 这一行为没有任何性暗示。 There were political connotations in such choices. 这样的选择具有政治含义。 the cultural connotations of these conventions 这些习俗的文化内涵 the derogatory connotation of the term ‘diva’ diva (名媛)一词的贬损含义 the negative connotations attached to the word ‘academic’ academic 这个词所带的贬义 the obvious symbolic connotations of his name 他名字显而易见的象征意义 words that today have religious connotations 如今有了宗教含义的词语
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- obvious
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin connotatio(n-), from connotare ‘mark in addition’, from con- ‘together with’ + notare ‘to note’.