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
英文相关词典

 indicate
demonstrate    disclose    display    exhibit    express    hint    imply    point out    present    reveal    show    signify    suggest    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 indicate
指示;指出;表明

[七国语言]英汉矿业大词典

 indicate
指示

美国传统词典

 indicate
in.di.cate
AHD:[1n“d1-k3t”]
D.J.[6indi7keit]
K.K.[6!nd!7ket]
v.tr.
indi.cat.ed, indi.cat.ing, indi.cates

(1)

 To show the way to or the direction of; point out:
an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.

(2)

 To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
“The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature”(Henry David Thoreau)

(3)

 To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:
The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.

(4)

 To state or express briefly:
indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.

语源

(1)

 Latin indic3e indic3t- [to show]

(2)

 from index [forefinger, indicator] * see deik-

继承用法

 in“dicato”ry
AHD:[-k…-t?r”?, -t?r”?] adj.

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”:
a fever indicating illness;
a shabby house that argues poverty;
paintings that attest the artist's genius;
disorder that bespeaks negligence;
melting snows that betoken spring floods;
a comment testifying ignorance;
a stunned silence that witnessed his astonishment.

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 indicate
【动】指示，指出，表明，表示[IND]

英汉电信大词典

 indicate
n.指示

英汉法学大词典

 indicate
v.表示 ,指示

英汉航空大词典

 indicate
n.指示,指出

英汉化学大词典

 indicate
vt.指示,简述,需要

英汉海运大词典

 indicate
指示，显示表明，表示

基本词义

 indicate
指示，显示

英汉计算机大词典

 indicate
vt.指示(简述,需要)

英汉建筑大词典

 indicate
vt.指示,显示,指出

英汉医学大词典

 indicate
n.显示必须作...的治疗;vt.显示必须作...的治疗

英汉中医大词典

 indicate
n.表明,预示,主...症