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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Denote \De*note"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denoted}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Denoting}.] [L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota
   mark, sign, note: cf. F. d['e]noter. See {Note}.]
   1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to
      serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out;
      as, the hands of the clock denote the hour.

            The better to denote her to the doctor. --Shak.

   2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean.

            A general expression to denote wickedness of every
            sort.                                 --Gilpin.

资料来源 : WordNet®

denote
     v 1: be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she
          agreed"
     2: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " [syn: {refer}]
     3: make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings
        clearly" [syn: {announce}]