connotation

An idea or feeling that a word evokes beyond its literal dictionary meaning.

• connote/kəˈnəʊt/(v)暗含
• connotative/ˈkɒnəteɪtɪv/(adj)含蓄的

• negative connotation
• positive connotation
• carry a connotation
• cultural connotation

1. 1."Cheap" has a negative connotation, while "affordable" is neutral. (emotional overtone)
2. 2.In some cultures, the color white carries connotations of mourning. (associated meaning)

• implication/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/— something suggested but not stated
• overtone/ˈəʊvətəʊn/— subtle additional meaning
• undertone/ˈʌndətəʊn/— hidden feeling

con- (together with) + notare (to mark) — extra meanings marked alongside the word