connotation

名詞

1. 1

   含意、言外之意、隱含意義

   The word "cheap" often carries a negative connotation.

   「廉價」這個詞往往帶有負面的含意。

2. 2

   聯想、意涵常用複數

   For many people, the color white has connotations of purity.

   對許多人來說，白色會讓人聯想到純潔。

3. 3

   內涵語言學

   Linguists distinguish a word's connotation from its denotation.

   語言學家會區分一個詞的內涵與外延。