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signal n.信号；标志v.(发信号)通知、表示adj.显著的 (1) 红灯常常是危险的信号。(2) 我按报时信号校正我的表。(3) 我打了好几次了,可是一直是忙音。(4) 我们住的地方离城里太远, 不能收到清晰的电视图像。(5) 她昨天的讲话标志著她的观点已经转变。(6) 警察向来往车辆打信号，示意缓慢前行。(7) 人们称马克·吐温为杰出的幽默作家。(8) 这是显著的成功。 In the course of a single day, you probably send and receive thousands of different signals. When you want to cross the street, you wait for the green light — a signal that it's safe to cross. If you're in a relationship and you're not sure whether you like the person you're dating, you could be sending mixed signals — first acting like you're interested, and then acting uninterested. If your date finally gets tired of your mixed signals while you're at a restaurant, you'll need to signal to your server that it's time for the check.

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英 ['sɪɡnəl] 美 ['sɪɡnəl] (1) A red lamp is often a danger signal.(2) I corrected my watch by the time signal.(3) I've called several times, but I keep getting a busy signal.(4) We live too far from the city to get a strong television signal.(5) Her speech yesterday is a signal that her view has changed.(6) The police signalled the traffic to move forward slowly.(7) People speak of Mark Twain as a signal humourous writer.(8) This is a signal success. A signal is a gesture or message that people use to communicate with each other. The wave you give a good friend to call her over from across the room and the impulse that transmits your voice through the telephone to your mother are both signals. in AM, use 美国英语用 signaling, signaled1[N-COUNT 可数名词](以手势、声音、行动等发出的)信号，暗号 A signal is a gesture, sound, or action which is intended to give a particular message to the person who sees or hears it. They fired three distress signals...他们发射了3次求救信号。As soon as it was dark, Mrs Evans gave the signal...天一黑，埃文斯夫人就发出了信号。You mustn't fire without my signal.没我的信号不许开枪。2[VERB 动词](用手势、声音等)发信号，发暗号，示意 If you signal to someone, you make a gesture or sound in order to send them a particular message.   [V prep/adv]  [V that]  [V n]  [Also V]The United manager was to be seen frantically signalling to McClair...一会儿可以看到曼联主教练拼命地朝麦克莱尔示意。He stood up, signalling to the officer that he had finished with his client...他站起身，向警察示意他和他的当事人已经谈完了。She signalled a passing taxi and ordered him to take her to the rue Marengo.她招手打了一辆路过的出租车，让司机载她去马伦戈街。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]迹象；信号；预示 If an event or action is a signal of something, it suggests that this thing exists or is going to happen.   [with supp]Kurdish leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support...库尔德领导人将这次访问视作一种表示支持的重要信号。The first warning signals came in March...第一次警示出现在3月份。The Red Cross said it is withdrawing its staff until they receive clear signals from all sides that their presence is welcomed.红十字会称他们正在撤回所属职员，直到各方都明确表示欢迎他们的存在。4[VERB 动词]预示；表明；显示 If someone or something signals an event, they suggest that the event is happening or likely to happen.   [V n]  [V wh]She will be signalling massive changes in energy policy...她将暗示能源政策会有重大变化。Britain was signalling its readiness to have the embargo lifted...英国表示愿意取消贸易禁令。The outcome of that meeting could signal whether there truly exists a political will to begin negotiating.那次会议的结果会表明是否真正存在想要开始谈判的政治意愿。5[N-COUNT 可数名词](铁路上的)指示灯，信号灯 A signal is a piece of equipment beside a railway, which indicates to train drivers whether they should stop the train or not. 6[N-COUNT 可数名词](传输信息的无线电、光波或电流)信号 A signal is a series of radio waves, light waves, or changes in electrical current which may carry information. ...high-frequency radio signals.高频无线电信号7[ADJ 形容词]重大的；显要的；非凡的 You use signal to describe a success or failure when you are emphasizing the fact that it has occurred and are indicating that the consequences are significant.   [ADJ n]  [emphasis]His final round was a signal triumph in a career marked by many sweet moments.最后一场比赛的胜利在他充满欣喜的职业生涯中具有非凡的意义。...John Major's signal failure to grab America's attention.约翰·梅杰显然没有能够引起美国的注意signally...a demoralised party which its leader signally failed to reassure.该政党士气低落，而其领袖丝毫未能安定人心

英语单词	signal
英美音标	英 ['sɪɡnəl] 美 ['sɪɡnəl]
中文释义	n.信号；标志 v.(发信号)通知、表示 adj.显著的
英语例句	(1) A red lamp is often a danger signal. (2) I corrected my watch by the time signal. (3) I've called several times, but I keep getting a busy signal. (4) We live too far from the city to get a strong television signal. (5) Her speech yesterday is a signal that her view has changed. (6) The police signalled the traffic to move forward slowly. (7) People speak of Mark Twain as a signal humourous writer. (8) This is a signal success.
中文例句	(1) 红灯常常是危险的信号。 (2) 我按报时信号校正我的表。 (3) 我打了好几次了,可是一直是忙音。 (4) 我们住的地方离城里太远, 不能收到清晰的电视图像。 (5) 她昨天的讲话标志著她的观点已经转变。 (6) 警察向来往车辆打信号，示意缓慢前行。 (7) 人们称马克·吐温为杰出的幽默作家。 (8) 这是显著的成功。
vocabulary简明	A signal is a gesture or message that people use to communicate with each other. The wave you give a good friend to call her over from across the room and the impulse that transmits your voice through the telephone to your mother are both signals.
vocabulary扩展	In the course of a single day, you probably send and receive thousands of different signals. When you want to cross the street, you wait for the green light — a signal that it's safe to cross. If you're in a relationship and you're not sure whether you like the person you're dating, you could be sending mixed signals — first acting like you're interested, and then acting uninterested. If your date finally gets tired of your mixed signals while you're at a restaurant, you'll need to signal to your server that it's time for the check.
柯林斯解释	in AM, use 美国英语用 signaling, signaled 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](以手势、声音、行动等发出的)信号，暗号 A signal is a gesture, sound, or action which is intended to give a particular message to the person who sees or hears it. They fired three distress signals... 他们发射了3次求救信号。 As soon as it was dark, Mrs Evans gave the signal... 天一黑，埃文斯夫人就发出了信号。 You mustn't fire without my signal. 没我的信号不许开枪。 2 [VERB 动词](用手势、声音等)发信号，发暗号，示意 If you signal to someone, you make a gesture or sound in order to send them a particular message. [V prep/adv] [V that] [V n] [Also V] The United manager was to be seen frantically signalling to McClair... 一会儿可以看到曼联主教练拼命地朝麦克莱尔示意。 He stood up, signalling to the officer that he had finished with his client... 他站起身，向警察示意他和他的当事人已经谈完了。 She signalled a passing taxi and ordered him to take her to the rue Marengo. 她招手打了一辆路过的出租车，让司机载她去马伦戈街。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]迹象；信号；预示 If an event or action is a signal of something, it suggests that this thing exists or is going to happen. [with supp] Kurdish leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support... 库尔德领导人将这次访问视作一种表示支持的重要信号。 The first warning signals came in March... 第一次警示出现在3月份。 The Red Cross said it is withdrawing its staff until they receive clear signals from all sides that their presence is welcomed. 红十字会称他们正在撤回所属职员，直到各方都明确表示欢迎他们的存在。 4 [VERB 动词]预示；表明；显示 If someone or something signals an event, they suggest that the event is happening or likely to happen. [V n] [V wh] She will be signalling massive changes in energy policy... 她将暗示能源政策会有重大变化。 Britain was signalling its readiness to have the embargo lifted... 英国表示愿意取消贸易禁令。 The outcome of that meeting could signal whether there truly exists a political will to begin negotiating. 那次会议的结果会表明是否真正存在想要开始谈判的政治意愿。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词](铁路上的)指示灯，信号灯 A signal is a piece of equipment beside a railway, which indicates to train drivers whether they should stop the train or not. 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](传输信息的无线电、光波或电流)信号 A signal is a series of radio waves, light waves, or changes in electrical current which may carry information. ...high-frequency radio signals. 高频无线电信号 7 [ADJ 形容词]重大的；显要的；非凡的 You use signal to describe a success or failure when you are emphasizing the fact that it has occurred and are indicating that the consequences are significant. [ADJ n] [emphasis] His final round was a signal triumph in a career marked by many sweet moments. 最后一场比赛的胜利在他充满欣喜的职业生涯中具有非凡的意义。 ...John Major's signal failure to grab America's attention. 约翰·梅杰显然没有能够引起美国的注意 signally ...a demoralised party which its leader signally failed to reassure. 该政党士气低落，而其领袖丝毫未能安定人心

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