denote

• 动词，用于指出、表示或代表某事物，常用于正式或技术语境。

A verb used to indicate or signify something, often in a formal or technical context.

1. Indicate or signifyB2formal

   To be a sign of something; to mean or represent something.

   表示

   • The red light denotes danger.
   • In mathematics, the symbol 'x' often denotes an unknown value.
   • His silence denoted his disapproval of the plan.

   同义词bespeakbetokendesignateimplyindicatemarkmeanrepresentsignifysuggest

   反义词concealmaskobscure

2. Refer to directlyC1formal

   To refer to something explicitly or directly.

   表示

   • The word 'dog' denotes a domesticated canine animal.
   • In this context, 'blue' denotes a specific shade of color.
   • The term 'democracy' denotes a system of government by the people.

   同义词designateindicatemeannamesignifyspecify