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| 释义 | meaning (miːnɪŋ ) Word forms: meanings 1. variable noun B1 The meaning of a word, expression, or gesture is the thing or idea that it refers to or represents and which can be explained using other words. I hadn't a clue to the meaning of 'activism'. [+ of] I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings. Synonyms: significance, message, explanation, substance 2. variable noun B1+ The meaning of what someone says or of something such as a book or film is the thoughts or ideas that are intended to be expressed by it. Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent. [+ of] Her book is not without autobiographical meaning. Synonyms: purpose, point, end, idea 3. uncountable noun B2 If an activity or action has meaning, it has a purpose and is worthwhile. Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves. ...a challenge that gives meaning to life. Synonyms: force, use, point, effect 4. not to know the meaning of the word phrase If you mention something and say that someone doesn't know the meaning of the word, you are emphasizing that they have never experienced the thing mentioned or do not have the quality mentioned. [emphasis] Don't mention failure when Kevin is around. He doesn't know the meaning of the word. Idioms: someone does not know the meaning of the word said to emphasize that someone does not have a particular quality or never had a particular kind of experience They practise like crazy and do not know the meaning of the word `failure'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: convey meaning How does irony work to convey meaning? Exploring language (6th edn) (1995) Does that convey sufficient meaning? Times, Sunday Times (2008) Yet it makes sense for the card to convey a helpful meaning. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Trivial matters can have deep meaning and genuine significance. Times, Sunday Times (2013) If you're with a partner, a small gift has a deep meaning. The Sun (2014) But we don't need to dig very far at all to find deep meaning in the zombie myths of our culture. Christianity Today (2000) Is she really talking about vegetables or is there a subtle double meaning there? Times, Sunday Times (2007) It's great fun though, playing with language, putting in double meanings, little clues here and there. The Sun (2012) You can teach them rhymes and challenge them with riddles and double meanings. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They can't explain the meaning of their work. AUTHENTICITY: Brands, Fakes, Spin and the Lust for Real Life (2003) They knew how to tell the story and explain the meaning of their discoveries. A Short Guide to Writing About Science (1995) Too often preaching does a good job of explaining the meaning of the text, but then fails to connect the text with the here and now of the listeners. Christianity Today (2000) I'm very stupid at finding out hidden meanings. Wives and Daughters (1864) It is also said there are hidden meanings in his paintings. The Sun (2006) Many so-called experts perceived all manner of hidden meanings in that episode. Times, Sunday Times (2014) How do they interpret the meanings of particular social interactions? Sociology (1995) In fact, the media often present contradictory information, and audiences are frequently engaged in interpreting the meaning of the information they receive. Sociology (1995) Instead of blindly reacting to a stimulus, we interpret the meaning of a situation, enabling us to choose alternative courses of action depending on our interpretations. Sociology (1995) That phrase carried rather more than its literal meaning. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Curtain is the literal meaning of hijab in Arabic. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Complaints about the modern ' celebrity circus' take on an oddly literal meaning with this new live reality show. Times, Sunday Times (2006) That grammatical construction is quite complex, but the meaning is clear. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This time, though, the meaning was abundantly clear . Times, Sunday Times (2014) The meaning is clearer when spoken aloud. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If these words were framed in quotation marks, to indicate a stretchy metaphorical meaning, he would probably escape most of the criticism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The b-sentences are possible only given an unusual context that establishes appropriate metaphorical meaning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two were literal synonyms for the sower, but their metaphorical meaning was more complex. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The phrase has also taken on the metaphorical meaning of the barrier which the relatively limited armed forces of a country present to potential attackers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Recipes, with rich metaphorical meanings, are layered into the mix between chapters. Times, Sunday Times In the document, the precise meaning of universal suffrage is not defined. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The precise meaning of this term must be clarified, because it can easily lead to misunderstanding. Global Capitalism and National Decline (1989) In the 19th and early 20th century the diagnosis of hysteria, when used by a doctor, had a much more precise meaning. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Authentic in the most profound meaning of the word. Times, Sunday Times However, they had a much interesting and profound meaning from evolutionary economics point of view. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was naturally difficult for him to understand the profound meaning that these books tried to convey. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was meticulously designed with profound meaning and symbolism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After researching numerous analyses of the novel, several significant and more profound meanings appear to rise to the surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a relatively non-violent revolution, and helped to redefine the meaning and practice of modern revolutions (although there was violence in its aftermath). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The half-time scoreline redefined the meaning of the phrase. Times, Sunday Times With her tremendous power of creativity and innovation, she redefined the meaning of education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Generic or highly generalized names are not protected from misappropriation under the doctrine of unfair competition unless a secondary meaning has been established. Christianity Today It can, by acquiring a secondary meaning - become a valid trademark -. Christianity Today The defendant argued that he was not guilty of trademark infringement since the names in question had become generic, or alternatively were descriptive but had not acquired secondary meaning. Christianity Today Descriptive marks must acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning - consumers have come to recognize the mark as a source indicator - to be protectable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Descriptive marks may become distinctive (acquire secondary meaning) through 5 years of use in commerce, or through evidence of heavy advertising and market recognition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To the trained contemporary eye, every nuance of this clothing would have had a specific meaning. Times, Sunday Times But fresh research suggests that the canvas has a more specific meaning. Times, Sunday Times Each image has a specific meaning and conveys crucial information about the life and deeds of the bearer. The Times Literary Supplement Phatic communion: communication without specific meaning. Times, Sunday Times This verb too has a specific meaning. Times, Sunday Times Maybe the dream had some kind of symbolic meaning that I have not been able to figure out yet. Times, Sunday Times (2008) During Friday she carried out a variety of rituals, all of which had symbolic meaning for her. Know Your Own Mind (1991) After all, our bodies express any number of symbolic meanings -- including our gender, our age, our social position, our religion and so forth. BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003) He added that all faiths were engaged in the search for 'an answer to the most important question of all - the ultimate meaning of our human existence'. Times, Sunday Times Maybe this was the ultimate meaning of their success last season: the triumph of team. Times, Sunday Times Lacking any sense of ultimate meaning, they lose the moral beliefs and restraints on which continuity depends. Times, Sunday Times For me, the existence of all this complexity and awareness and intent and beauty, and my ability to apprehend it, serves as the ultimate meaning and the ultimate value. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Try to understand the inner meaning of the situation here. Somewhere East of Life (1994) Students who could previously struggle with attendance became engaged in lessons again, because they were able to understand the meaning behind what was being taught. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Any reasonable person would have understood the meaning and effect of the signs. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She dwells on family relationships through generations to express personal issues with universal meaning. The Sun Sometimes a story comes out of a city that encapsulates it perfectly, yet has a universal meaning. Times, Sunday Times The elements which give it such universal meaning also make it vulnerable to fakery claims. Times, Sunday Times If anything, this show taught me there are some things in life that have crystal-clear universal meaning no matter what colour or, for that matter, height you are. Times,Sunday Times Third, certain codes promote universal meaning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 含意 Japanese: 意味 |
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