denote
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(a) [Tn] be the name, sign or symbol of (sth); refer to 作为(某事物)的名称、 符号或象徵; 指的是
What does the term `organic' denote? organic一词指的是什麽?
In algebra, the sign x usually denotes an unknown quantity. 在代数中, x符号通常代表一未知的量.
(b) [Tn, Tf] indicate (sth) 表示(某事物)
The mark X denotes an omission. 增补号(X)表示有脱漏.
This mark denotes that a word has been deleted. 这个符号表示有个词已删掉.
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.