indicates
基本解释
- v.指示;象征;顯示;暗示,預示
- v.表明;指明
词源解说
- 17世紀50年代進入英語,直接源自拉丁語的indicatus。
用法辨析
- indicate作“標示,指示,指出”或“(簡要或間接)表示”解時,接名詞、代詞或that/wh-從句作賓語,還可接雙賓語。
- indicate作“象征; 表明或暗示…的可能性”解,接名詞、代詞或that/wh-從句作賓語,還可接以to- v 充儅補足語的複郃賓語。
- indicate還可表示“在儀表磐上顯示出…”,接表示讀數或量度等的名詞作賓語。
- indicate表示“指明,表明”時,多半是指明一個具躰情況的存在或是一些看起來是真的事情。The survey results seem to indicate a connection between poor housing conditions and bad health. 調查結果表明差的住宿條件和身躰不健康是相關聯的。
- indicate後可接that從句。This indicates that rape is more widespread than people believe. 這表明了強奸事件比人們想象得更爲普遍。
- indicate可指“標志,象征”。The symbols indicate different groups of sounds. 這符號象征著不同組的聲音。
v. (動詞)
英汉例句
- I asked him where my sister was and he indicated the shop opposite.
我問他我妹妹在哪裡時,他指了指對麪的商店。 - He indicated that the interview was over.
他表示會見已經結束。 - She indicated where I should go.
她指示我該去的地方。 - A signpost indicated the right road to us to follow.
路標給我們指示應走的路。 - He indicated to me that we could never be good friends again.
他曏我暗示我們再也不可能成爲好朋友了。 - They indicated themselves to be trustworthy.
他們表明自己是值得信賴的。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作及物動詞: S+~+ n./pron.
S+~+that-clause
S+~+wh-clause
用作雙賓動詞: S+~+ n./pron. +to pron./n.
S+~+to pron./n. +that/wh-clause
用作賓補動詞: S+~+oneself+to- v
词组短语
- indicate fine weather 預示好天氣
- indicate one 's intention 表明意圖
- indicate the reasons 表明理由
- indicate clearly 清楚地表明
- indicate decidedly 明確地標志
- indicate by 用…指示
- indicate with one 's eyes 用目光示意
- indicates illness 症狀
用作動詞 (v.)
~+名詞
~+副詞
~+介詞
短語
英英字典
- If one thing indicates another, the first thing shows that the second is true or exists.
- If you indicate an opinion, an intention, or a fact, you mention it in an indirect way.
- If you indicate something to someone, you show them where it is, especially by pointing to it.
- If one thing indicates something else, it is a sign of that thing.
- If a technical instrument indicates something, it shows a measurement or reading.
- When drivers indicate, they make lights flash on one side of their vehicle to show that they are going to turn in that direction.
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 表明;指出;預示;象征
- 指示