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Signify 例:The Verb Symbol Sign Signified 英[ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ 美[ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ

单词 signify
音标
英[ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ] 美[ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ]
解释
vt.表示…的意思;意味;预示;vi.具有重要性,要紧;辱骂;
例句

VERB
表示;意味着;意思是
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
例:The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...对欧洲截然不同的态度表明两大政党间存在巨大差异。
例:The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。

VERB
(用记号或手势)表明,表达,表示
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
例:Two jurors signified their dissent...两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
例:The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.昨天机场升起了联合国的旗帜,表明控制权已移交给联合国了。
变形
third:signifies~done:signified~ing:signifying~past:signified~

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