詞語:indicate
indicate是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
indicate
[5indikeit]
vt.
指出, 顯示, 象徵, 預示, 需要, 簡要地說明
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
indicate
in.di.cate
AHD:[1n「d1-k3t」]
D.J.[6indi7keit]
K.K.[6!nd!7ket]
v.tr.(及物動詞)
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.
指示北方的箭頭;點頭指明正確的路
(2)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:
「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·索羅)
(3)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:
The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.
症狀表明急需外科手術
(4)To state or express briefly:
簡述,表示:簡單扼要地說明或表明:
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
語源
(1)Latin indic3e indic3t- [to show]
拉丁語 indic3e indic3t- [展示]
(2)from index [forefinger, indicator] * see deik-
源自 index [食指,指示物] *參見 deik-
繼承用法
in「dicato」ry
AHD:[-k…-t?r」?, -t?r」?] (形容詞)
參考詞彙
(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」:
這些動詞共同的中心意思是「為猜測或推斷某事物的存在提供基礎」 :
a fever indicating illness;
發燒表明患了疾病;
a shabby house that argues poverty;
破舊的房屋顯示出貧困;
paintings that attest the artist's genius;
表明這個藝術家天賦的繪畫作品;
disorder that bespeaks negligence;
表明工作疏忽的混亂;
melting snows that betoken spring floods;
雪化了,融成了春天的洪水;
a comment testifying ignorance;
顯露出無知的一段評論;
a stunned silence that witnessed his astonishment.
不知所措的沉默說明了他的震驚
現代英漢詞典
indicate
[5IndIkeIt]
vt.
-cated, -cating
(1)(常與that連用)
(2)指出
A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow.
一個路標給我們指出應走的路。
(3)暗示
I indicated that his help was not welcome.
我表示他的幫助不受歡迎。
(4)表示明白
In this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.
在這張地圖上,城鎮是用小紅點標的。
(5)表示需要;建議
(6)駕車轉彎時示意
現代英漢綜合大辭典
indicate
[5indikeit]
vt.
(1)指示; 指出
(2)表明; 顯示; 象徵; 暗示
(3)表示需要...作為治療; 使成為必要
(4)簡要說明
A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow.
路標指給我們應走的路。
Fever indicates sickness.
身體發燒表明有病。
The committee indicated that it might take action.
委員會表示可能採取行動。
繼承用法
indicatable
adj.
indicated
adj.
詞性變化
indicatory
[5IndIkEtErI]
adj.
用法詞典
indicate
源自拉丁語indicare