denote
/dɪˈnəʊt/verb
with obj.
1- be a sign of; indicate表示, 指示:
this mark denotes purity and quality.
这个记号表示纯度和质量。
1.1
- (常作be denoted)stand as a name or symbol for作为…名称(或标志):
the level of output per firm, denoted by X.
每家公司的产出水平, 以X表示。
USAGE
派生词
denotative
/-tətɪv/ adjective词源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'be a sign of, mark out'): from French dénoter or Latin denotare, from de- 'away, thoroughly' + notare 'observe, note' (from nota 'a mark').