serving to designate. synonyms: denotative, denotive. having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming.
adjective [原级]指定的;指明的;指名的
A translation is not only to represent the designative meaning but also to transfer the pragmatic meaning so as to get the functional equivalence. 翻译既要表现所指意义,又要传递语用意义,以达到功能对等。
designative
“ -tive” ⌜ 具有...性质的 - having the quality or tendency of ~ ⌟