*mean·ing/`minɪŋ; ˈmiːnɪŋ/ n 1 [C,U] what you are supposed to understand from something you see, read, or hear 意思; 含义: I don't understand the meaning of this word. 我不懂这个词的意思。 Does the poem have any meaning? 这首诗有什么含义吗？ 2 [U] the importance or purpose that something has 重要性; 目的; 价值: the meaning of life 生活的意义