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BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608

meaning

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mean·ing /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  
1  of a word/sign etc 关于词/符号等的 [countableC, uncountableU]MEANING the thing or idea that a word, expression, or sign represents 意义，意思，含义
meaning of
 I don’t know the precise meaning of the word ‘gleaned’.
我不知道gleaned这个单词的确切意思。
2  ideas in speech/book etc 演讲/书等中的观点 [countableC, uncountableU]MEANING the thoughts or ideas that someone wants you to understand from what they say, do, write etc 〔某人所说、所做、所写等想要表达的〕意思
meaning of
 The meaning of her words was clear. We’d lost our jobs.
她的话意思很清楚，我们失业了。
meaning behind
 She hardly dared to understand the meaning behind his statement.
她几乎不敢去想他话语背后的意思。
3  what’s the meaning of this? spokenEXPLAIN used to demand an explanation 这是什么意思？〔用以要求作出解释〕
 What’s the meaning of this? I asked you to be here an hour ago!
这是什么意思？我让你一小时之前就要到的！
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what’s the meaning of this?• What's the meaning of this? I asked you to be here an hour ago!
4  purpose/special quality 目标/特殊品质 [uncountableU]PURPOSE the quality that makes life, work etc seem to have a purpose or value 〔生活、工作等的〕意义
 Life seemed to have lost its meaning since Janet’s death.
珍妮特去世以后生活似乎失去了意义。
 Her studies no longer seemed to have any meaning.
她的研究似乎不再有任何意义。
 For many people it is religion that gives meaning to their existence.
对于很多人来说，是宗教使他们的存在有了意义。
5  true nature 本质 [uncountableU]MEANING the true nature and importance of something 〔某事物的〕意义，本质，重要性
meaning of
 We seem to have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.
我们似乎忘记了圣诞节的真正意义。
6  (not) know the meaning of something UNDERSTANDto have, or not have, experience and understanding of a particular situation or feeling 对…（没）有体验和了解，（不）知道…的含义
 Living in a war zone, the children knew the meaning of fear.
生活在战区，孩子们知道什么叫恐惧。
 Guilty! She doesn’t know the meaning of the word!
内疚！她才不懂什么叫内疚呢！
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(not) know the meaning of something• A dictionary is useless unless one already knows the meanings of many words.• He had a lot of things representing other things that no one but he knew the meaning of.• So I know the meaning of credit.• Some were struggling behind-but they did not really know the meaning of struggling.• Men like Luke Hunter didn't know the meaning of permanence - or fidelity.• Mike Hardware was the kind of private eye who didn't know the meaning of fear.• Willi didn't know the meaning of restraint, not in any aspect of his life.• For instance, we assume he would satisfy our behavioural criteria for being some one who knows the meaning of the word bank.• Regarding exercises: before attempting to answer a question do make sure you know the meaning of all the words in it!
 COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
verbs
have a meaning 有含义
The same word may have several different meanings.
同一个单词可能会有几个不同的含义。
take on a meaning (=begin to have a new meaning) 开始具有一种新的含义
The word ‘chaos’ has taken on a special scientific meaning.
单词chaos多了一种特殊的科学含义。
understand the meaning 理解意思
The pictures help the children understand the meanings of the words.
这些图片可以帮助孩子们理解单词的意思。
know the meaning 知道意思
Do you know the meaning of the word ‘paraphrase’?
你知道paraphrase这个单词的意思吗？
get somebody’s meaning (also take somebody’s meaning British EnglishBrE) (=understand what someone is saying in an indirect way) 明白某人的意思
He’s not like other people, if you get my meaning.
他跟别人不一样，你明白我意思吧。
grasp the meaning (=begin to understand the meaning) 理解意思
nShe suddenly grasped the meaning of his frantic gestures.
carry meaning (also bear a meaning formal) (=have a meaning) 具有含义
nIn conversation, even a pause may carry meaning.
convey meaning (=express a meaning) 表达意思
nthe use of hand signals to convey meaning
adjectives
precise/specific/exact 准确的/明确的/确切的
The term ‘stress’ has a precise meaning to an engineer.
这个词对工程师来说有确切的含义。
a hidden meaning 隐含的意思
She felt there was a hidden meaning behind his words.
她觉得他话中有话。
a double meaning (=two meanings at the same time) 双重含义
Everything he said had a double meaning.
他每说一句话都语带双关。
the literal meaning 字面意思
The literal meaning of ‘telephone’ is ‘far-away sound’.
telephone的字面意思是“远处的声音”。
nthe ordinary meaning
They are a 'nuisance' in the ordinary meaning, not the legal meaning, of that word.
the figurative/metaphorical meaning (=different from its usual or basic meaning) 比喻/隐喻意义
nThe expression has a metaphorical meaning.
somebody’s/something’s true meaning 某人的真正意思/某事物的真正意义
nChildren understand the true meaning of these words.
na symbolic meaning (=representing an idea)
Colours often have symbolic meanings; for example, black signifies grief in Western cultures.
n THESAURUS
Sense 2
meaning the thoughts or ideas that someone wants you to understand from what they say, do, write etc
What do you think is the meaning of the poem?
the gist the main idea and meaning of something such as an article or a speech
Read the story quickly first, just to get the gist of it.
I think I understand the gist of what you’re saying.
the drift/your drift the main set of ideas involved in something such as an explanation, argument, or account of something – often used when the ideas are not stated directly
The drift of his letter is that he wants to come back.
I don’t quite follow your drift.
the essence the most important meaning of something such as an argument or piece of writing
The essence of what he is saying is that human character is formed by society.
the thrust the most important message of an argument, explanation etc, especially when it consists of a set of connected ideas leading to a final answer or idea
The overall thrust of her argument is that we need to do more to protect our environment.
the substance formal the most important ideas contained in an argument or piece of writing
The substance of Marx’s views is the same in both of these books.
His article lacks substance (=there are no interesting or important ideas in it).
the implication the meaning of what someone says, writes etc that is not stated directly, but that people are expected to understand
The implication was that they did not consider Harrison to be trustworthy.
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meaning• We convey meaning not only by our words but also by our actions.• This word 'spring' has several different meanings.• Words associated with women are sexualized so that apparently equivalent terms acquire very different meanings.• There is a further meaning to be discovered in the shepherds.• Was there a hidden meaning behind his words?• Peter read the letter twice before its meaning sank in.• So the notion that pragmatics might be the study of aspects of meaning not covered in semantics certainly has some cogency.• The same symbol can have more than one meaning, depending on the context in which it is used.• If action stems from subjective meanings, it follows that the sociologist must discover those meanings in order to understand action.• There is a chart that explains the meaning of all the symbols on the map.• The meaning of words changes every fifty years.• Children just beginning on their first language have to solve the problem of how forms map on to meanings.
meaning of• The exact meaning of the king's statement was not clear.• Use the examples to figure out the meaning of the word.• We want children to remember the true meaning of Christmas.
gives meaning to• This foundational belief gives meaning to the more popular belief in the right of the people to violence.• Linney and Ruffalo's relationship gives meaning to the phrase emotional intelligence.• But without another job, a hobby or some activity that gives meaning to their lives there is danger.
true meaning• But the true meaning of the word entrepreneur is far broader.• He now knows the true meaning of annus horribilis.• The right legal answer, based on the true meaning of the Act, must be found and applied.• Father Tim saw at once that the truest meaning of the term captive audience was being demonstrated right before his eyes.• Even so, those with grace always know how to be graceful and she would probably understand the true meaning of the gesture.• It was too soon for anyone to understand the true meaning of what had happened.• The true meaning of love had nothing to do with possessing another person, settling down, marrying and having children.• A man needed special experience and insight to work true meanings out of certain murky remarks.
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BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning

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 1what sth means意思ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANING | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤clear, exact, precise清楚的／準確的／精確的意思◇The context makes the meaning clear.有了上下文，意思就很清楚了。◇What is the exact meaning of this phrase?這個短語的準確含義是什麼？➤intended, true, underlying本意；真正意義；深層含義➤correct正確的意思▸➤original原意▸➤double, hidden雙重意義；言外之意◇There's often a double meaning in jokes and riddles.笑話和謎語經常一語雙關。◇I'm sure there's no hidden meaning in what he says.我肯定他的話沒有言外之意。➤figurative, metaphorical, symbolic比喻／隱喻／象徵意義➤cultural文化意義◇He explores the deeper cultural meaning of 'home'.他在研究“家”的深層文化含義。➤literal字面意義VERB + MEANING➤comprehend, get, grasp, understand理解含義；明白意思；領會含義◇I can't grasp the meaning of this quotation.我不明白這句引語的意思。➤decipher, interpret, work out破解／解釋／弄清含義◇Historians are trying to decipher the meaning of the documents.歷史學家正試圖破解這些文獻的含義。➤explore, ponder探究／思考意義◇The movie ends with scenes that are supposed to leave us pondering its meaning.這部電影結尾的場景意在讓我們自己去思索其含義所在。➤assign, attach, attribute, discern賦予意思；認識意義◇She assigns a meaning to his words they just didn't have.她給他的話賦予了本來沒有的含義。➤clarify, explain闡明／解釋意思◇The copy editor uses her skill to clarify the meaning.文字編輯利用她的技能來闡明含義。➤redefine重新定義意思◇That night redefined the meaning of the word 'love' to him.那天夜裏，“愛”這個字眼對他來說有了新的定義。➤alter, change, distort改變含義；扭曲意思◇These translation errors alter the meaning of the sentence.這些翻譯錯誤改變了句子的意思。➤misinterpret, misunderstand曲解／誤解意思◇I think you misunderstood my meaning.我想你誤解我的意思了。➤determine決定意思◇The context largely determines the meaning.語境在很大程度上決定了意義。➤bear, carry, have具有意義◇Some of the symbols carry meaning and some just represent sounds.有些符號具有含義，而有些只代表聲音。◇a word that has more than one meaning多義詞➤acquire, take on獲得／開始帶有含義◇The word 'gay' took on its modern meaning in the 1960s.gay 這個詞在 20 世紀 60 年代有了它現在的這個含義。➤communicate, convey, express傳達意義；表達意思PREPOSITION➤in a/the meaning在意義中◇ambiguity in the meaning of a phrase短語的歧義➤with a/the meaning帶有意義◇I am using the word with its original meaning.我用的是這個詞的本義。➤meaning behind背後的意義◇the meaning behind an event事件背後的意義PHRASES➤a nuance of meaning, a shade of meaning意義的細微差別◇It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning.一個不是以意大利語為母語的人很難把握所有這些意義上的細微差別。
meaning

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 2purpose/importance目的；重要性ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deep, real, true深層的意義；真正的意義◇She's searching for the deeper meaning of life.她在尋找人生更深層的意義。➤spiritual精神意義◇He found spiritual meaning through religion.他通過宗教找到了精神的價值。➤intrinsic內在的價值◇For him, art held little intrinsic meaning.對他來說，藝術沒有多少內在價值。VERB + MEANING➤have有意義◇Her work no longer had any meaning for her.她的工作對她來說不再有任何意義。➤acquire獲得意義◇As parents, our lives acquired new meaning.作為父母，我們的生命獲得了新的意義。➤find發現意義▸➤lose失去意義◇After his death, she felt life had lost all meaning.他死後，她感到生活已沒有任何意義。➤give使有意義◇Falling in love gave meaning to his life.墜入愛河讓他的生命有了意義。➤contemplate, explore, ponder思索意義；探究意義◇You can't sit around contemplating the meaning of life all day.你不能整天坐在那裏思索生命的意義。PREPOSITION➤without meaning沒有意義◇Young people can feel that life is without meaning.年輕人可能會覺得生活沒有什麼意義。
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning noun
⇨ meaning (the meaning of a word/text) ⇨ value 1 (the meaning of life) meaning

noun

meaning ♦︎ sense ♦︎ significanceThese are all words for the thing or idea that a word, phrase or sign represents. 这些词均表示词语或信号传递的意义、意思。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the original / exact / precise / general / true meaning / sense / significance◆a special / symbolic meaning / sense / significance◆the accepted / wide / narrow / literal / figurative / metaphorical / legal / technical meaning / sense of sth◆the real / hidden meaning / significance◆to have a meaning / sense / significance◆to grasp / understand the meaning / significance of sth◆to acquire / take on / gain meaning / significance■ meaning [countable, uncountable] the thing or idea that a word, phrase, sign, etc. represents; the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do; the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc. 意义；意思；思想◆Words often have several meanings.一词往往多义。◆I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say).我不太明白你要说的意思。◆What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room.这是什么意思？我明确告诉过你不要离开这个房间。◆The text manages to convey multiple layers of meaning.这段文字成功地传达了多层意义。■ sense [countable] the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth （词语的）意义，含义；（理解⋯的）方式；（看待⋯的）角度◆The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people.“爱”这个词不同的人用来表示不同的意思。◆He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way).无论从哪个角度讲，他都是真正的朋友。◆The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense.从技术角度讲，医疗护理是一流的。◆In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more.从某种意义上说，这事已无关紧要了。NOTE 辨析 Meaning or sense?You can say that a word has different meanings or different senses. Sense, however, is usually used in more technical or more formal contexts than meaning. * meaning和sense均可指词语的不同意义。不过，与meaning相比，sense通常用于较专业或较正式的语境。■ significance sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the meaning and importance of sb's words or actions; the meaning of a sign or symbol （某人的话或行为的）意义，重要性；（信号或符号的）含义◆She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had said.她未能充分领会他那番话的意思。◆Do these symbols have any particular significance?这些符号有什么特别的含义吗？ⓘ Significance is often used to talk about a special meaning that is not obvious. * significance常指不明显的特别含义。
BNC: 1226 COCA: 1608
meaning
General words for meaning: meaning, significance, usage...
Relating to the work of an artist: aesthetic, cherub, commission...
Importance: importance, emphasis, priority...
Having a meaning: meaningful, unambiguous, significant...

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