designatum

英 [ˌdezɪg'neɪtəm] 美 [ˌdezɪg'neɪtəm]

• n. [语]所指(词语或符号所表示的事物)

英英释义

Noun:

1. something (whether existing or not) that is referred to by a linguistic expression

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Signal is the unification of signan and designatum.
   符号是能指和所指的统一体。