signification 英 [,sɪgnɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]   美 ['sɪgnɪfə'keʃən]

signification

signification  英 [,sɪgnɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美 ['sɪgnɪfə'keʃən]

n. 意义,含义 

名词复数:significations 

in general signification, 在一般的意义上,
its original signification. 它的原始意义

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  • n. 意义,含义
  • 1. in general signification,

    在一般的意义上,

  • 2. its original signification.

    它的原始意义

  • signification (n.) early 14c., "symbolization, representation," from Old French significacion and directly from Latin significationem (nominative significatio) "a signifying, indication, expression, sign, token, meaning, emphasis," noun of action from past participle stem of significare "make known, indicate" (see signify). From late 14c. as "meaning" (of a word, etc.). Old English used getacnung as a loan-translation of Latin significatio.
sig·ni·fi·ca·tion / ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn / noun ( formal or linguistics 语言 ) [uncountable ,  countable ] the exact meaning of sth, especially a word or phrase (尤指词或短语的)含义,意思,意义 signification significations sig·ni·fi·ca·tion / ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
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