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单词 denote
释义 de·note
\də̇ˈnōt, dēˈ-, usu -ōd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- + notare to mark, note — more at note
1. : to serve as indication of : show by signs the presence or existence of : betoken
 < symptoms that denote tuberculosis >
 < thickets of aspen, willow, and cottonwood denote underlying water — American Guide Series: Washington >
2. : to serve as an arbitrary mark for : designate as a sign : mark
 < red flares denoting danger >
 < the slanting strokes at the bottom denote the number — Edward Clodd >
 < a flag flown upside down to denote distress >
3. obsolete : write down : describe
4. : to make known : announce
 < denoting his feelings clearly >
5.
 a. : serve as linguistic expression of the notion of : mean
  < mono- may denote “one” or “single” >
 b. : to designate by an indicated symbol
  < let me denote by T the lapse of time — K.K.Darrow >
 c. logic : to stand for : signify by way of denotation : name
  < the name … is said to signify the subjects directly, the attributes indirectly; it denotes the subjects and … connotes the attributes — J.S.Mill >
Synonyms: see mean
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