noun🔗Share所指，指称对象。 The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes."In the sentence, "The cat sat on the mat," the referents are the specific cat and the specific mat that the speaker and listener have in mind. "在“猫坐在垫子上”这句话里，所指就是说话人和听话人心里想的那只特定的猫和那块特定的垫子。languagelinguisticsphilosophycommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share所指，指称对象。 That which is referenced."The teacher pointed to pictures of different animals; each picture was a referent for a specific animal name. "老师指着不同的动物图片；每张图片都是一个特定动物名称的所指。languagelinguisticswordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
