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简明英汉词典
indicate
[5indikeit]
vt.
指出, 显示, 象征, 预示, 需要, 简要地说明
美国传统词典[双解]
indicate
in.di.cate
AHD:[1n“d1-k3t”]
D.J.[6indi7keit]
K.K.[6!nd!7ket]
v.tr.(及物动词)
indi.cat.ed, indi.cat.ing, indi.cates
(1)To show the way to or the direction of; point out:
指示,指明:表明道路或方向;指出:
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
(2)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:
“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·索罗)
(3)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:
The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.
症状表明急需外科手术
(4)To state or express briefly:
简述,表示:简单扼要地说明或表明:
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
语源
(1)Latin indic3e indic3t- [to show]
拉丁语 indic3e indic3t- [展示]
(2)from index [forefinger, indicator] * see deik-
源自 index [食指,指示物] *参见 deik-
继承用法
in“dicato”ry
AHD:[-k…-t?r”?, -t?r”?] (形容词)
参考词汇
(1)indicate, argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, testify, witness
(2)The 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” :
a fever indicating illness;
发烧表明患了疾病;
a shabby house that argues poverty;
破旧的房屋显示出贫困;
paintings that attest the artist's genius;
表明这个艺术家天赋的绘画作品;
disorder that bespeaks negligence;
表明工作疏忽的混乱;
melting snows that betoken spring floods;
雪化了,融成了春天的洪水;
a comment testifying ignorance;
显露出无知的一段评论;
a stunned silence that witnessed his astonishment.
不知所措的沉默说明了他的震惊
现代英汉词典
indicate
[5IndIkeIt]
vt.
-cated, -cating
(1)(常与that连用)
(2)指出
A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow.
一个路标给我们指出应走的路。
(3)暗示
I indicated that his help was not welcome.
我表示他的帮助不受欢迎。
(4)表示明白
In this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.
在这张地图上,城镇是用小红点标的。
(5)表示需要;建议
(6)驾车转弯时示意
现代英汉综合大辞典
indicate
[5indikeit]
vt.
(1)指示; 指出
(2)表明; 显示; 象征; 暗示
(3)表示需要...作为治疗; 使成为必要
(4)简要说明
A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow.
路标指给我们应走的路。
Fever indicates sickness.
身体发烧表明有病。
The committee indicated that it might take action.
委员会表示可能采取行动。
继承用法
indicatable
adj.
indicated
adj.
词性变化
indicatory
[5IndIkEtErI]
adj.
用法词典
indicate
源自拉丁语indicare
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