This is distinct from denotation, which is more like the dictionary definition of a word.

这与外延不同，外延更像是单词的字典定义。

They dove into 275 years' worth of research — combing through scientists' observational journals, reading historical texts, and even reaching out to the broader scientific community to see if anyone knew anything about records of abnormal worms.

他们钻研275的研究资料——梳理科学家们的观察日记，阅读历史文接触更外延的科学团体，询问是否有知道关于反常虫子的任何记录。

A 'mode' is the particular manner which Substance, God, or nature assumes. A flower is a mode of the attribute of extension, and a poem about the same flower is a mode of the attribute of thought.

“模式”是物质、上帝或自然所采取的特定方式。一朵花是外延属性的一种模式，同一朵花的一首诗是思想属性的一种模式。