indicate

音标['indikeit] 读音

汉语翻译

vt. 显示, 象征, 指示, 指出
【医】 指示

词型变化:

形容词:indicatory 动词过去式:indicated 过去分词:indicated 现在分词:indicating 第三人称单数:indicates 

词意辨析:

denote, indicate
这两个动词都有“表示”之意。
denote: 指用符号等表示。
indicate: 指用词语或标记表达较明确的意义。
mean, imply, indicate, represent, denote, signify, suggest
这些动词均含有“表示……的意思”之意。
mean: 最普通用词,指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。
imply: 侧重用文字或符号表示的联想,暗示。
indicate: 指明显的表示。
represent: 指体现或代表。
denote: 指某一词字面或狭义的意思,或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。
signify: 指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。
suggest: 通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。

英语解释:

动词 indicate:

  1. be a signal for or a symptom of
    同义词:bespeak, betoken, point, signal
  2. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    同义词:point, show
  3. to state or express briefly
  4. give evidence of
    同义词:argue
  5. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
    同义词:suggest

例句:

  1. He indicated his willingness with a nod of his head.
    他点头表示愿意。
  2. Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.
    研究表明,男人比女人更容易戒烟。
  3. Don't forget to indicate before turning.
    拐弯之前别忘记指示车行方向。

详细解释:


in.di.cate

v.tr.(及物动词)
indi.cat.ed,indi.cat.ing,indi.cates
To show the way to or the direction of; point out:
指示,指明:表明道路或方向;指出:
例句:
an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.
指示北方的箭头;点头指明正确的路

To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
象征,显示:作为一种标志、症状或象征;象征:
例句:
.The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature.(Henry David Thoreau)
.冰层破裂时轰轰作响显示了温度的变化.(亨利·戴维·梭罗)

To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:
说明,显示:暗示或表明某事之必要性、迫切性或明智性:
例句:
The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.
症状表明急需外科手术

To state or express briefly:
简述,表示:简单扼要地说明或表明:
例句:
indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.
信上简要地表达了他的意愿;她点头表明同意


来源:
Latin indic3re indic3t- [to show]
拉丁语 indic3re indic3t- [展示]
from index [forefinger, indicator] * see deik-
源自 index [食指,指示物] *参见 deik-

【引伸】
in.dicato.ry

<参考词汇><同义词>indicate,argue,attest,bespeak,betoken,testify,witnessThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to give grounds for supposing or inferring the existence or presence of something.:
这些动词共同的中心意思是.为猜测或推断某事物的存在提供基础. :
例句:
a fever indicating illness;
发烧表明患了疾病;

例句:
a shabby house that argues poverty;
破旧的房屋显示出贫困;

例句:
paintings that attest the artist`s genius;
表明这个艺术家天赋的绘画作品;

例句:
disorder that bespeaks negligence;
表明工作疏忽的混乱;

例句:
melting snows that betoken spring floods;
雪化了,融成了春天的洪水;

例句:
a comment testifying ignorance;
显露出无知的一段评论;

例句:
a stunned silence that witnessed his astonishment.
不知所措的沉默说明了他的震惊


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