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connotes

/kəˈnoʊts/ /ˈkɑnoʊts/

Meanings
verb

意味着，暗示，隐含。

To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.

Examples :

"Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance."
种族主义往往意味着或者暗示着深层的恐惧或无知。
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Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

Illustration predicate

predicate noun

/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪt/

谓语，述语

"In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly"."

在“狗叫得很响”这句话里，“狗”是主语，“叫得很响”是谓语。

Illustration maturity

maturity noun

/məˈtjʊəɹəti/ /məˈtʊəɹəti/

成熟，老练.

"Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price"

有些食物和饮品，比如葡萄酒，只有在成熟之后才能达到它们最佳的风味，而这种成熟往往意味着更高的价格。

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

关系，关联。

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

老师的解释很明显与课本有关联。

Illustration mourning

mourning verb

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

哀悼，哀痛

"The entire class was mourning the loss of their beloved teacher. "

全班同学都在为他们敬爱的老师去世而哀悼。

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

Illustration ignorance

ignorance noun

/ˈɪɡnəɹəns/

无知，愚昧.

"His ignorance of basic math concepts made it difficult for him to understand the lesson. "

他对基础数学概念的无知让他很难理解这节课。

Illustration underlying

underlying verb

/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/

位于...之下, 位于...底层

"The heavy box underlying the lighter one caused the whole stack to wobble. "

位于较轻箱子底下的那个重箱子导致整个堆叠摇晃起来。

Illustration consequence

consequence noun

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ /ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

后果，结果。

"If you miss your curfew, a consequence is having to stay inside and do chores. "

如果你错过了门禁时间，后果就是必须待在家里做家务。

Illustration logically

logically adverb

/ˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˈlɒdʒɪkli/

合乎逻辑地，有逻辑地

"My brother logically concluded that if he wanted to get a good grade on the test, he needed to study more. "

我弟弟经过合乎逻辑的推理，得出结论：如果他想在考试中取得好成绩，就需要更加努力地学习。

Illustration inseparable

inseparable noun

/in.ˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/

不可分割之物，分不开的东西。

"The inseparable bond between siblings often lasts a lifetime. "

兄弟姐妹之间那种不可分割的纽带，常常会持续一生。