connotation

英 [kɒnə'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,kɑnə'teʃən]

• n. 内涵；含蓄；暗示，隐含意义；储蓄的东西（词、语等）

1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

2. an idea that is implied or suggested