meaning
用法要点
句型搭配
meaning 常与动词 have、give、lose 等连用，表示拥有、赋予或失去意义；也可用于询问意义的句型，如 "What's the meaning of...?"。
介词用法
meaning 后常接介词 of，表示某事物的意义，如 "the meaning of a word"；在上下文中也可用 in，如 "meaning in context"，强调在特定情境中的含义。
语域说明
meaning 在正式和非正式语境中都常用，但在学术写作中更倾向于使用 significance 或 implication 来表示更深层的意义；日常对话中则多指字面或直接含义。
形容词用法
作为形容词时，meaning 通常以 meaningful 或 meaningless 的形式出现，描述事物是否有意义或无意义，常用于评价行为或陈述。
基础例句
What's the meaning of this word? I can't find it in the dictionary.
这个词是什么意思？我在词典里找不到。
His smile had a special meaning, showing he was happy about the news.
他的微笑有特殊含义，表明他对这个消息感到高兴。
Sometimes, simple acts like helping others can give more meaning to life.
有时候，像帮助他人这样的简单行为能给生活带来更多意义。
I didn't understand the meaning behind her message, so I asked for clarification.
我不明白她信息背后的意图，所以请求澄清。
高级例句
In semantic analysis, researchers examine how context influences the meaning of linguistic expressions.
在语义分析中，研究者探讨语境如何影响语言表达的意义。
The contract's clauses were carefully drafted to avoid any ambiguity in their legal meaning.
合同条款经过精心起草，以避免其法律含义出现任何歧义。
Philosophical debates often center on the existential meaning of human life and its purpose.
哲学辩论常围绕人类生活的存在意义及其目的展开。
During the meeting, the CEO emphasized the strategic meaning of the new partnership for market expansion.
在会议中，首席执行官强调了新合作伙伴关系对市场扩张的战略意义。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误使用了介词 about，meaning 后通常接 of 来表示某事物的意义，of 用于连接意义和其来源。
many meanings 语法正确但不够自然，multiple meanings 更常用；后半句改为 applies here 更符合英语习惯，强调在特定情境中的应用。
近义词辨析
significance
significance 强调重要性或深远影响，常与事件或数据相关，而 meaning 更侧重于表达的内容或意图，可用于日常或抽象概念。
The meaning of the poem is open to interpretation, but its significance in literary history is undeniable.
purpose
purpose 特指目标或意图，常用于描述行动或物体的功能，而 meaning 可泛指意义，包括字面含义和深层内涵。
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss budgets, but the deeper meaning might be about team alignment.