meanings

英 [ˈmiːnɪŋz]

美 [ˈminɪŋz]

n.  (声音、文字、信号等传递的)意义，意思; (想要表达的)意义; 真正重要性; 价值
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柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 意思;意义;含义
  Themeaningof a word, expression, or gesture is the thing or idea that it refers to or represents and which can be explained using other words.
  1. I hadn't a clue to the meaning of 'activism'...
     我根本不明白 activism 的意思。
  2. I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
     我进一步理解了这些符号及其意义。
• N-VAR (言语、书、电影等的)含义，主旨，意图
  Themeaningof what someone says or of something such as a book or film is the thoughts or ideas that are intended to be expressed by it.
  1. Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent...
     由于不确定这句话究竟是什么意思，赖尔选择了保持沉默。
  2. Her book is not without autobiographical meaning.
     她的书不无为自己作传的意图。
• N-UNCOUNT (活动、行为等的)意义，价值
  If an activity or action hasmeaning, it has a purpose and is worthwhile.
  1. Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.
     当艺术有助于人们了解自身的时候才有真正的意义。
  2. ...a challenge that gives meaning to life.
     使生活变得有意义的挑战
• PHRASE (由于缺乏经历、资质等)不理解这个词的含义，不知道什么叫…
  If you mention something and say that someonedoesn't know the meaning of the word, you are emphasizing that they have never experienced the thing mentioned or do not have the quality mentioned.
  1. Don't mention failure when Kevin is around. He doesn't know the meaning of the word.
     凯文在的时候不要提“失败”这个词。他不知道什么叫“失败”。

双语例句

• The concept of health holds different meanings of different people and groups.
  不同的人和群体对健康持有不同的概念。
• Just as one gesture can have many different meanings, so many different gestures can have the same meaning.
  正如一个手势可能有许多不同的意义，许多不同的手势也可能有相同的意义。
• You may think it is simply enough to know some grammar or the meanings of words.
  你有可能认为知道一些语法和词汇的意思就足够了。
• Understanding the relation has important meanings to dispose and resolve issues for the harmonious development of technology and society.
  搞清楚这个问题对于处理和解决技术与社会和谐发展具有重要的意义。
• I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings.
  我进一步理解了这些符号及其意义。
• The paper discusses property, development background and important meanings of oil-coal-water slurry.
  论述了油煤水浆的特点、发展背景和重要意义。
• Semantics concerns the study of meanings.
  语义学关注的是含义的研究。
• Metaphor and irony juxtapose meanings: harmonious, contrasting, or conflicting.
  隐喻和讽刺能够并列两种意涵：和谐、对比或冲突。
• The English Loanwords borrowed through Cantonese exert significant influence on the meanings and forms of mandarin.
  粤语源英语外来词的特点对普通话中的新词语在内容和形式上都产生了重要的影响。
• You have confused the meanings of the two words.
  你把这两个单词的意义弄混淆了。