[yì yì]
(意思) meaning; sense; purport
figurative sense
比喻的意义
connotation
内涵意义
meaningless; pointless
毫无意义
denotation; literal meaning [sense]
字面意义
in the proper sense
在本来的意义上说
in a sense; in a certain way
在某种意义上
(价值; 作用) significance; importance
be of momentous current significance and far-reaching historical significance
具有极其重要的现实意义和深远的历史意义
It has a wider significance.
它有更广泛的意义。
Eugenics has a biological significance.
优生学具有生物学上的意义。