v.  意指，表示

v.  表示〔是…的符号、标志等〕，代表 ≈ indicate

• denotation

  n.  指称；指称之物；指称意义；外延

• They might be more willing to offer career help, because your less famous school denotes that, like them, you are also full of energy and perseverance. 意味着

• Crosses on the map denote villages.

  地图上的叉号表示村庄。

• A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness. 高烧常常说明病得很重。

• Here ‘family’ denotes mother, father and children. 此处的family指母亲、父亲和孩子。

BrE /əˈbɔːt/ ; NAmE /əˈbɔːrt/