overtone
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If something has overtones of a particular thing or quality, it suggests that thing or quality but does not openly express it. 暗示之意
The strike has taken on overtones of a civil rights campaign. 這次罷工帶有民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的意味。
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overtone /???v??t??n/ (overtones)
劍橋詞典
- [ 通常作為復(fù)數(shù)使用的名詞 ]
something that is suggested , but is not clearly stated
暗示；弦外之音，言外之意
The concert was supposed to be a charity event but it had strong political overtones. 這場音樂會(huì)原是為慈善事業(yè)籌款的，但卻帶有濃厚的政治色彩。
There was an overtone of regret in his farewell speech . 他的告別演說中流露出遺憾之意。
physics, music specialized
a frequency of a sound that is higher than the fundamental (= the lowest normal frequency )
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