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- what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action意义, 意思, 含义：
the meaning of the word 'supermarket' "supermarket"
这个单词的意思
mass noun it was as if time had lost all meaning.似乎时间已丧失了全部含义。
1.1
- mass noun implied or explicit significance隐含（或明白无误的）意思：
he gave me a look full of meaning.
他意味深长地看了我一眼。
1.2
- mass noun important or worthwhile quality; purpose内涵; 目的：
this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people.
这能给老年人的生活带来新的内涵。
attrib.
- intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed意味深长的; 颇有用意的：
she gave Gabriel a meaning look.
她颇有用意地看了加布里埃尔一眼。
短语
not know the meaning of the word
- informal behave as if unaware of the concept referred to or implied〈非正式〉（不懂装懂地）乱扯：
'Humanity? You don't know the meaning of the word!'
“人性？你懂什么人性！”
派生词
meaningly
adverb词源
late Middle English: verbal noun from MEAN1.