The denotation 明确或者直接的意义 of a word or phrase is its explicit 明确地 or direct meaning.

The connotation 暗含含义 of a word or phrase is the associated or secondary meaning; it can be something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly 明确地 named or described.

For example, the words home and house have similar denotations or primary meanings: a home is “a shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household,” and a house is “a building in which people live.”

However, for many, these terms carry different associations or secondary meanings, also known as connotations. Many people would agree that home connotes a sense of belonging and comfort, whereas house conveys little more than a structure.

The connotation of a word depends on cultural context and personal associations, but the denotation of a word is its standardized meaning within the English language.