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单词 overtone
释义
overtone
noun[C]
uk
/ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.toʊn/
[usually plural]
something that issuggested, but is notclearlystated:
暗示；弦外之音，言外之意
Theconcertwassupposedto be acharityeventbut ithadstrongpoliticalovertones.这场音乐会原是为慈善事业筹款的，但却带有浓厚的政治色彩。
There was an overtoneofregretin hisfarewellspeech.他的告别演说中流露出遗憾之意。
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physics,musicspecialized
afrequencyof asoundthat ishigherthan thefundamental(= thelowestnormalfrequency)
泛音
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(Definition ofovertonefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

overtone| American Dictionary

overtone
noun[Cusually pl]
us
/ˈoʊ·vərˌtoʊn/
aquality,attitude, oremotionthat issuggestedinadditionto what isstated:
Hismusichas been called R&B withjazzovertones.
(Definition ofovertonefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofovertone

overtone
The way in which the pupils view their peers has powerful overtones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As already indicated, there can be several types of passive, or of antipassive, in a given language, with distinct semantic overtones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Villagers reported only one such incident; but this appears to have political overtones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Global sound resonance occurs at multiple frequencies (fundamental and overtones) depending on sound speed (cortico-cortical axons propagation speed) and hall size and shape.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I shall offer no apology for the hagiographic overtones of the preceding two paragraphs of this review.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We know that it can only oscillate at frequencies which correspond to the fundamental note and its overtones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Similarly, nationalism with its symbols of family, common blood and origins has profound overtones for the individual psyche.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a word, it implies a subjective/distorted view with clear psychological overtones, although its meaning has been open to varied interpretation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
More difficult concepts with subjective overtones can be illuminated with the spotlight of science fiction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The fact that these overtones contribute to the propositions expressed in the above examples, does not entail that they are encoded.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Words with ideological overtones undoubtedly indicate that the participant is conversant with politics, but it does not mean that he adheres to a fully-fledged ideology.
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They likewise acquired distinctively civic overtones as cathedral clerics employed them in honour of local patron saints.
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At the same time the tuna sandwich was a cultural artifact with evocative overtones of gender distinction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The desire to see beauty, convenience, and harmonic proportion in the universe had clear religious overtones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Likewise, the ' illustrious ladies ' genre could carry political overtones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithovertone

overtone

These are words often used in combination withovertone.

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moral overtone
There is a slight moral overtone in the report, suggesting that single parent families are somehow deficient.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
overtone series
Here begins the 'acoustic chorale', a sequence of six- or seven-pitch chords imbued with intervallic allusions to the acoustic overtone series.
From theCambridge English Corpus
political overtone
To do that is almost impossible, for there is practically no subject which has not in its true sense apoliticalovertone.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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