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85. sign [L]=

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mark 记号
常用词sign，signal，signature 和signify 中含有一个常用的拉丁词根sign，它来自拉丁名词
signum 或拉丁动词signare 的词干部分，意思为mark（记号）或to mark（加记号）。

sign [sign=mark, or to mark（加）记号→]Ⅰn.① mark or symbol 符号；记号：mathematical signs
数学符号② indication 标志，标记：Black is a sign of mourning.黑色是哀悼的标志。③ gesture
示意动作：signlanguage 手语Ⅱv.① write (one's signature) on 签（名），署（名）：to sign a
document 签发文件② communicate by a sign 以动作示意： He signed his disapproval by
frowning.他皱眉表示不同意。

▽signable [sign v.;-able a.] a.可签名的
signless [sign n.;-less a.] a.不表示的；无符号的

signal [sign=to mark 记号；-al n.=the result 表行为结果→“the result of marking 做记号的结果”
→]Ⅰn. anything that serves to indicate 信号，暗号：traffic signals 交通信号→Ⅱa.① serving as
a signal 用作信号的：a signal light 信号灯② unusual;outstanding 非凡的；突出的：a signal
accomplishment 非凡的成就→III v. make a signal to 向……发信号：Sailors signal with flags by
day and with lights at night.水手们白天用旗，晚上用灯发信号。

▽signalize [signal;-ize v.] v.使突出；表明；向……发信号

signify [sign=mark 记号；-ify v.=to make 使→“to make something a sign 使某物成为标记”→]
v.① be a sign of;have the meaning of 表明；意味：The clouds signified the coming storm.乌云
意味着暴风即将来临。② be of importance;matter 有重要性；要紧：What a fool says does not
signify.傻瓜之言，无关紧要。

▽signification [signif(y);-ication n.] n.正确意义；含义
significative [signif(y);-icative a.] a.有意义的；表明……的

signature [sign=to mark 加记号；-ature n.=the result 表行为结果→“the result of making one's
mark on (sheep)在（羊身上）加上自己标记的结果”→] n.① personal mark 本人的标记②
one's name signed on a document 署名，签字：to put one's signature to a letter 在信上签名

▽signatureless [signature;-less a.] a.无署名的
signatory [sign;-atory n./a.] n.签署者a.签署的

assign [as-(ad-)=to 向；sign = to mark 加记号→“to mark something to somebody 向着某人对
某事作出记号”→] v.① give out;allocate 给予；分配：They assigned us a room. 他们分配一
个房间给我们。② give out as task 指派，布置：to assign homework to the class 给班上学生
布置作业

▽assignment [assign;-ment n.] n.（分派的）任务，作业
assignation [assign;-ation n.] n.分配；分派；指定；约会

consign [con-(com-)= together 共同； sign = to mark 作标记→ “ to mark together as an
agreement 共作标记以示同意”→] v. ① transfer to another's custody 把……委托给：to
consign the boy to the care of his uncle 把男孩托给叔叔照管② hand over or deliver 托运，运
送：to consign goods to the agents 将货物运给代理商

▽consignment [consign;-ment n.] n.托付（物）；运送（物）
consignee [consign;-ee n.] n.受托人；收货人；收件人

design [de-=down 下；sign=to mark 做标记→“to mark down in detail 详细地做下标记”→]
Ⅰv.① prepare the plan for 设计，构思：to design a new bridge 设计新桥② develop and plan
for a purpose 谋划，预定：The scholarship is designed for foreign students.这项奖学金是为外
国留学生设立的。Ⅱn. ① outline or drawing for something to be constructed 设计图，图纸：
designs for the new building 新楼图纸② the way in which something is shaped or made 设计：
to study art and design 学习艺术设计

▽designing [design;-ing a.] a.工于心计的；狡猾的
designable [design;-able a.] a.可设计的

resign [re-=undo 取消；sign=to mark or seal 加标识→“to undo that of sealing, or unseal 取消
标识或封印”→] v.① give up without resistance 放弃，抛弃：He resigned himself to failure.
他自甘失败。② give up an office or position 辞职，引退：He resigned his seat in the Parliament.
他辞去议院的议席。

▽resignation [resign;-ation n.] n.辞职；放弃

Mark Sign Signal N Result Give Make V.①