meaning noun ⇨meaning (the meaning of a word/text)⇨value1 (the meaning of life)meaning
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meaning ♦︎ sense ♦︎ significanceThese are all words for the thing or idea that a word, phrase or sign represents.这些词均表示词语或信号传递的意义、意思。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the original / exact / precise / general / true meaning / sense / significance◆a special / symbolic meaning / sense / significance◆the accepted / wide / narrow / literal / figurative / metaphorical / legal / technical meaning / sense of sth◆the real / hidden meaning / significance◆to have a meaning / sense / significance◆to grasp / understand the meaning / significance of sth◆to acquire / take on / gain meaning / significance■meaning [countable, uncountable] the thing or idea that a word, phrase, sign, etc. represents; the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do; the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc.意义;意思;思想◆Words often have several meanings.一词往往多义。◆I don't quite get your meaning(= understand what you mean to say).我不太明白你要说的意思。◆What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.这是什么意思?我明确告诉过你不要离开这个房间。◆The text manages to convey multiple layers of meaning.这段文字成功地传达了多层意义。■sense [countable] the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth(词语的)意义,含义;(理解⋯的)方式;(看待⋯的)角度◆The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people.“爱”这个词不同的人用来表示不同的意思。◆He was a true friend, in every sense of the word(= in every possible way).无论从哪个角度讲,他都是真正的朋友。◆The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense.从技术角度讲,医疗护理是一流的。◆In a sense(= in one way) it doesn't matter any more.从某种意义上说,这事已无关紧要了。NOTE辨析 Meaning or sense?You can say that a word has different meanings or different senses. Sense, however, is usually used in more technical or more formal contexts than meaning. * meaning和sense均可指词语的不同意义。不过,与meaning相比,sense通常用于较专业或较正式的语境。■significance sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal) the meaning and importance of sb's words or actions; the meaning of a sign or symbol(某人的话或行为的)意义,重要性;(信号或符号的)含义◆She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had said.她未能充分领会他那番话的意思。◆Do these symbols have any particular significance?这些符号有什么特别的含义吗?ⓘ Significance is often used to talk about a special meaning that is not obvious. * significance常指不明显的特别含义。
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