connote
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·note /kəˈnəʊt $ -ˈnoʊt/ verb [transitive] formal THINK something/HAVE A THOUGHTif a word connotes something, it makes you think of qualities and ideas that are more than its basic meaning 隐含，暗含 → denote The word ‘plump’ connotes cheerfulness. 这个词含有“令人愉快”的意思。→ See Verb table
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connote• Instead, back-to-back seasons of 6-5 and 5-6 connote a trend.• Suits do not exactly connote creativity and risk-taking.• Sounds, for example, are used to connote different localities: city traffic, a pub, a South Sea island.• Yiddish characteristically uses a suffix that connotes endearment and familiarity.• As I have suggested already, they connote intimacy.• The car's name is meant to connote luxury and quality.• These criteria connote reproductive heterosexuality, and male-, middle-class-dominated employment.• For some, these Labels also connote sociopolitical orders.• The word "jolly" often connotes that someone is fat.Origin connote (1600-1700) Medieval Latin connotare, from Latin com- ( → COM-) + notare “to note”con·note verbChineseSyllable
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con‧note /kəˈnəʊt $ -ˈnoʊt/
verb [transitive] formal
The word ‘plump’ connotes cheerfulness.
con‧note /kəˈnəʊt $ -ˈnoʊt/
verb [transitive] formal Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: connotare, from Latin com- ( ⇨ COM-) + notare __to note__
if a word connotes something, it makes you think of qualities and ideas that are more than its basic meaning ⇨ denote:Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: connotare, from Latin com- ( ⇨ COM-) + notare __to note__