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denote vt.指示,表示 Denote comes from the Latin root dēnotāre, "to mark out." Using a particular facial expression can denote meaning, as in, "All of the crinkled foreheads and squinted eyebrows denoted a lack of understanding among the math students." Words and symbols also point to, or denote, meaning, "If he had used PST to denote the fact that he was in the Pacific time zone, she would have known that it was only 4:00 a.m. and too early to call from New York." ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.4

Accepted Answer

[di'nəut] To denote is to draw attention to something or to show what it means. All of the googly-eyed looks that a girl gives to a boy might do more to denote her feelings for him than leaving a note in his locker. The word “talking” (Line 6, Paragraph 3) denotes …… 1[VERB 动词]预示；是…的征兆；表示；是…的标志 If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it.   [V n]  [V that]  [FORMAL 正式]Red eyes denote strain and fatigue...眼睛充血表明压力过大、身心疲惫。There was a message waiting, denoting that someone had been here ahead of her.有了一条留言，这表示有人已先于她到了这儿。2[VERB 动词]（符号等）代表，是…的标记 What a symbol denotes is what it represents.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.在图 24 中，D 代表需求量而 S 代表供应量。3[VERB 动词]意思是；指代 What a word or name denotes is what it means or refers to.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]In the Middle Ages the term 'drab' denoted a very simple type of woollen cloth which was used by peasants to make their clothes.中世纪时，drab（“本色布”）一词指的是一种农民用来制衣的非常普通的羊毛织物。

英语单词	denote
英美音标	[di'nəut]
中文释义	vt.指示,表示
vocab简明	To denote is to draw attention to something or to show what it means. All of the googly-eyed looks that a girl gives to a boy might do more to denote her feelings for him than leaving a note in his locker.
vocab扩展	Denote comes from the Latin root dēnotāre, "to mark out." Using a particular facial expression can denote meaning, as in, "All of the crinkled foreheads and squinted eyebrows denoted a lack of understanding among the math students." Words and symbols also point to, or denote, meaning, "If he had used PST to denote the fact that he was in the Pacific time zone, she would have known that it was only 4:00 a.m. and too early to call from New York."
真题原句	The word “talking” (Line 6, Paragraph 3) denotes ……
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]预示；是…的征兆；表示；是…的标志 If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it. [V n] [V that] [FORMAL 正式] Red eyes denote strain and fatigue... 眼睛充血表明压力过大、身心疲惫。 There was a message waiting, denoting that someone had been here ahead of her. 有了一条留言，这表示有人已先于她到了这儿。 2 [VERB 动词]（符号等）代表，是…的标记 What a symbol denotes is what it represents. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied. 在图 24 中，D 代表需求量而 S 代表供应量。 3 [VERB 动词]意思是；指代 What a word or name denotes is what it means or refers to. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] In the Middle Ages the term 'drab' denoted a very simple type of woollen cloth which was used by peasants to make their clothes. 中世纪时，drab（“本色布”）一词指的是一种农民用来制衣的非常普通的羊毛织物。
来源	2005.4

Denote [V Verb 动词 N [Formal 正式 S