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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·di·cate \ˈin-də-ˌkāt\ transitive verb (-cat·ed ; -cat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in-+ dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction DATE 15411. a. to point out or point to b. to be a sign, symptom, or index of the high fever indicates a serious condition c. to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of indicated the need for a new school the indicated treatment2. to state or express briefly indicated a desire to cooperateEnglish Etymologyindicate 1650s, from L. indicatus, pp. of indicare (see indication).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ indicatein·di·cate / 5indikeit / verbSHOW 表明 1. to show that sth is true or exists 表明；标示；显示: ▪ [VN] Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. 零售市场上有史以来的最高利润显示出经济的突飞猛进。 ▪ [V that] Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. 研究显示,饮食习惯正迅速改变。 ▪ [V] Kingston-upon-Thames, as the name indicates, is situated on the banks of the Thames. 泰晤士河畔金斯顿镇,正如其名称所示,位于泰晤士河畔。 ▪ [also V wh-] SUGGEST 暗示 2. to be a sign of sth; to show that sth is possible or likely 象征；暗示: ▪ [VN] A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. 夜空呈红色往往预兆第二天天气晴朗。 ▪ [V that] Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. 早期的结果预示这个政府将重新执政。 MENTION 提及 3. ~ sth (to sb) to mention sth, especially in an indirect way 暗示；间接提及；示意: ▪ [V (that)] In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. 他在信中向我们透露他愿意合作。 ▪ [VN] He indicated his willingness to cooperate. 他暗示愿意合作。 ▪ [also V wh-] ⇨ note at declare POINT TO 指向 4. ~ sb / sth (to sb) to make sb notice sb / sth, especially by pointing or moving your head 指示；指出: ▪ [VN] She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. 她拿出一张地图,给我们指出最快捷的路线。 ▪ [V wh-] He indicated where the furniture was to go. 他指示了家具要如何摆放。 ▪ [also V that] GIVE INFORMATION 提供信息 5. [VN] to represent information without using words 显示(信息)；标示: The results are indicated in Table 2. 结果列在表 2 中。 6. to give information in writing 写明；注出: ▪ [VN] You are allowed 20kgs of baggage unless indicated otherwise on your ticket. 除非票上另有注明,否则可携带行李为 20 公斤。 ▪ [V wh-] Please indicate clearly which colour you require. 请标明您要求的颜色。 SHOW MEASUREMENT 显示量度 7. (of an instrument for measuring things 测量器具) to show a particular measurement 显示(量度): ▪ [VN] When the temperature gauge indicates 90°F or more, turn off the engine. 当温度计显示 90 华氏度或以上时,关闭发动机。 ▪ [also V wh-] IN VEHICLE 车辆等 8. (BrE) to show that your vehicle is going to change direction, by using lights or your arm (用灯光或手臂)打行车转向信号 SYN signal : ▪ [V] Always indicate before moving into another lane. 开入其他车道前一定要打转向灯。 ▪ [VN] He indicated left and then turned right. 他打出的是左转信号,然后却向右转了。 ▪ [also V (that)] BE RECOMMENDED 建议 9. [VN] [usually passive] (formal) to be necessary or recommended 有必要；被建议: A course of chemotherapy was indicated. 建议进行化疗。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishindicate verb ADV. clearly | not necessarily Expense does not necessarily indicate worth. VERB + INDICATE appear to, seem to These facts would seem to indicate that the family was wealthy. | be used to Symbols are used to indicate the facilities available at each hotel. PREP. to These figures indicate to me that the company is in serious trouble. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: POINT 2, hint, imply, suggest 2 to give evidence of or serve as ground for a valid or reasonable inference FF1C;several polls indicate a landslide for the incumbentFF1E; Synonyms: announce, argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, testify, witness Related Words: denote, import, mean, signify; demonstrate, prove; evidence, evince, manifest, show; display, exhibit, express, illustrate; connote, hint, imply, suggest 3 Synonyms: SHOW 5, mark, read, record, register, sayWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·di·cate\ˈində̇ˌkāt, -dēˌ-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- in- (II) + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction: to point out or point to or toward with more or less exactness :show or make known with a fair degree of certainty: as a. (1) : to show the probable presence or existence or nature or course of : give fair evidence of : be a fairly certain sign or symptom of : reveal in a fairly clear way < their laughter indicated their happiness > < his reply indicated total disagreement > < indicated his impatience by shrugging > < an anecdote that indicates the kind of people they were > < a fever that indicates severe illness > (2) : to demonstrate or suggest the probable necessity or advisability of < conflicting findings indicate further neurological research — Collier's Year Book > < increased luggage space is indicated for the family car — R.F.Loewy > < radical surgery is indicated in advanced cancer > (3) : to show the general outlines of in advance : sketch beforehand : presage < his enthusiasm indicates a bright future for him > b. : to act as a more or less exact index of : show or suggest the probable extent or degree of < their records must indicate ability to do successful academic work — Bulletin of Bates College > < their popularity is indicated by the warm welcome they receive everywhere > c. : to state or express in a brief or cursory way : state or express without going into great detail : suggest, intimate, hint < the commission also indicated it might take action — Wall Street Journal > < indicated a willingness to negotiate — World > < the general outlines of it can be indicated — R.L.Duffus > d. : to show the general position or direction of < a map indicates where the ship was sunk > : direct attention to with more or less preciseness (as by pointing with the finger or making a gesture) < indicated the tray of sandwiches — Kay Boyle > : point at < the hands of the clock indicated noon >Synonyms: indicate, betoken, attest, bespeak, argue, prove can mean, in common, to give evidence of, or serve as a ground for, a valid or reasonable inference or an action validated by the inference. indicate signifies to serve as a sign or symptom pointing to (the inference or action), stressing only a general, usually unspecified, connection between subject and object < to assume that Ginger's invitation indicated something serious — Clarissa F. Cushman > < the results thus obtained are believed to be the first to indicate a possible magnetic effect directly attributable to a solar eclipse — H.D.Harradon > < the results of the physical examination indicated some sort of antibiotic medication > betoken stresses the idea of visible or otherwise perceivable evidence or portent < the air with which she looked at the heathmen betokened a certain unconcern at their presence — Thomas Hardy > < towering business buildings, great warehouses, and numerous factories betoken its importance — American Guide Series: North Carolina > attest usually implies the more or less indisputable nature of the evidence < Washington's strong, natural love of children, nowhere attested better than in his expense accounts — J.C.Fitzpatrick > < the skill with which they executed these tasks attested to their considerable executive talents — R.A.Billington > < the fighting had been hard and continuous, that was attested by all the senses — Ambrose Bierce > bespeak is interchangeable with indicate though it stresses possibly a little more the role of the subject as evidence or token < a freshness and an originality that bespeak the intellectual vigor and intuition that he possessed — D.G.Mandelbaum > < a glint of pride in her eyes that bespoke her new dignity — Mary Lasswell > argue usually stresses a reasonable or logical connection between subject and object < his evasion, of course, was the height of insolence, but it argued unlimited resource and nerve — Rudyard Kipling > < a becoming deference argues deficiency in self-respect — A.N.Whitehead > < what a mistake to say that complexity argues culture — Norman Douglas > prove is to demonstrate or make manifest the truth of (a conclusion), suggesting the inferential validity of the relationship between subject and object < to become a writer was, however, in Thoreau's mind; his verses prove it, his journal proves it — H.S.Canby > < to them, faith is a belief in something which cannot be proven and understood rationally — Erich Fromm > < many studies have proved that the failure of an employee is seldom due to his lack of ability — W.J.Reilly >

To Indicated Show [Vn] Of Evidence Verb Point