connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
英语
sugall, konnotál, jelent
动词
C1
FORMAL
1
用法模式：
[word/thing] connotes [idea/feeling/association]
For many people, the word “home” connotes safety and belonging.
Sok ember számára az „otthon” szó biztonságot és az összetartozás érzését sugallja.
In English, “slim” often connotes something positive, while “skinny” can sound critical.
Az angolban a „slim” gyakran valami pozitívat sugall, míg a „skinny” bírálóan hangozhat.
The dark color palette connotes seriousness rather than playfulness.
学习者例句
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
常见错误：
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
含义
suggest an additional meaning
搭配
a word connotes
|the term connotes
|often connotes
|connote danger
|connote luxury
|connote success
|connote violence
|connote intimacy
|connote a negative meaning
|connote a positive image
近义词
suggest (More general and less technical than connote.)
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imply (Emphasizes indirect meaning, not necessarily emotional or cultural associations.)
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evoke (Highlights bringing a feeling or image to mind.)
反义词
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
主题
language
|communication
|writing
释义
If something connotes an idea or feeling, it makes you think of it.
To suggest or imply an idea, feeling, or association in addition to a word’s or thing’s basic meaning.
动词
C1
FORMAL
2
sugall
B2
用法模式：
[action/choice/sign] connotes [quality/status]
Wearing a suit in that office connotes professionalism.
Abban az irodában az öltöny viselése profizmust sugall.
His silence connoted disapproval, even though he said nothing directly.
A hallgatása rosszallást sugallt, noha semmit sem mondott ki közvetlenül.
In some contexts, using a title like “Doctor” connotes high status.
学习者例句
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
常见错误：
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
含义
indicate a quality indirectly
搭配
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
近义词
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
反义词
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
主题
communication
|society
|evaluation
释义
If something connotes a quality, it makes people think that quality is present.
To imply that someone or something has a particular quality, status, or significance.
动词
C2
FORMAL
3
用法模式：
[word/expression] connotes [meaning]
In this older usage, the verb “to let” connotes “to allow.”
Ebben a régebbi használatban a „to let” ige azt jelenti, hogy „megengedni”.
The phrase connoted a promise of reform to its original audience.
A kifejezés eredeti közönsége számára a reform ígéretét jelentette.
常见错误：
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
含义
mean or signify (rare)
搭配
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
近义词
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
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mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
反义词
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
主题
language
|academia
释义
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
语法
词典原形
connote
IPA
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
音节与重音
con - note （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
词族
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
相关表达
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
例句
- A sense of urgency is connoted by the repeated exclamation points.
- Prestige is connoted by the brand’s minimalist design.
- Threat is connoted by the character’s calm, controlled voice.
connote a sense of [something]
1/kənˈoʊt ə sˈɛns əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
suggest a particular feeling
To make people feel or imagine something.
例句
- The slow piano music connotes a sense of nostalgia.
- Her careful wording connoted a sense of caution.
- The bright lighting connotes a sense of openness and safety.
学习者例句
- This song connotes a sense of peace.