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indicate

音標['indikeit] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 顯示, 象徵, 指示, 指出
【醫】 指示

詞型變化:

形容詞:indicatory 動詞過去式:indicated 過去分詞:indicated 現在分詞:indicating 第三人稱單數:indicates 

詞意辨析:

denote, indicate
這兩個動詞都有“表示”之意。
denote: 指用符號等表示。
indicate: 指用詞語或標記表達較明確的意義
mean, imply, indicate, represent, denote, signify, suggest
這些動詞均含有“表示……的意思”之意。
mean: 最普通用詞,指文字或符號等所表示的各種明確的或含蓄的意義。
imply: 側重用文字或符號表示的聯想,暗示
indicate: 指明顯的表示。
represent: 指體現或代表。
denote: 指某一詞字面或狹義的意思,或指某些符號或跡象的特指含義。
signify: 指用文字、說話或表情等表示單純的意思。
suggest: 通常指暗含地、隱晦地表達意思。

英文解釋:

動詞 indicate:

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

例句:

  1. He indicated his willingness with a nod of his head.
    他點頭表示願意
  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菸。
  3. Don't forget to indicate before turning.
    拐彎之前別忘記指示車行方向。

詳細解釋:


in.di.cate

v.tr.(及物動詞)
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.
指示北方的箭頭;點頭指明正確的路

To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
象徵,顯示:作為一種標誌、症狀或象徵;象徵:
例句:
.The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature.(Henry David Thoreau)
.冰層破裂時轟轟作響顯示了溫度的變化.(亨利·戴維·梭羅)

To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:
說明,顯示: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.
症狀表明急需外科手術

To state or express briefly:
簡述,表示:簡單扼要地說明或表明:
例句:
indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.
信上簡要地表達了他的意願;她點頭表明同意

來源:
Latin indic3re indic3t- [to show]
拉丁語 indic3re indic3t- [展示]
from index [forefinger, indicator] * see deik-
源自 index [食指,指示物] *參見 deik-

【引伸】
in.dicato.ry
<參考辭彙><同義詞>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.:
這些動詞共同的中心意思是.為猜測推斷某事物的存在提供基礎. :
例句:
a fever indicating illness;
發燒表明患了疾病;

例句:
a shabby house that argues poverty;
破舊的房屋顯示出貧困;

例句:
paintings that attest the artist`s genius;
表明這個藝術家天賦的繪畫作品;

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

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;
顯露出無知的一段評論;

例句:
a stunned silence that witnessed his astonishment.
不知所措的沉默說明了他的震驚


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