signify

英['sɪɡnɪfaɪ] 美['sɪɡnɪfaɪ]
  • vt. 表示;预示;意味着;象征
  • vi. 有重要性
signifiable signifier signified signified signifying signifies
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  • sight n.视力;看见;视线;景物v.瞄准;看见;观测
    v. (动词)
    1. 说明,表达,显示,表示,表明
    2. 意思是,意味(着),表示...的意思
    3. 成为预兆,预示
    4. 装模作样,装腔作势
    5. 有重大关系,有重要性,要紧
    6. 示意
    7. <美俚>冒充内行
    8. 象征
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. 表明; 预示 make known; be a sign of
    2. vi. 有关系 be of importance

英英释义

Verb:
  1. denote or connote;

    "`maison' means `house' in French"
    "An example sentence would show what this word means"

  2. convey or express a meaning;

    "These words mean nothing to me!"
    "What does his strange behavior signify?"

  3. make known with a word or signal;

    "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

1. The striped band round a policeman's sleeve is to signify that he is on duty.
警察袖子上的袖标标明他正在执勤.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. State ownership in itself does not signify collective control.
国家所有本身并不意味集体控制.

来自辞典例句

4. It doesn't signify, so you needn't worry about it.
这无所谓, 你不必担心.

来自辞典例句

5. Do dark clouds signify rain?
有乌云是否显示要下雨?

来自辞典例句

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. She signifies her disagreement.
      她表示她不同意。
    2. Do dark clouds signify rain?
      有乌云是否显示要下雨?
    3. A red sunset signifies fine weather.
      红红的晚霞是晴天的预兆。
    4. A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body.
      发烧通常意味着身体有点毛病。
    5. What do Saturn and Uranus signify?
      土星和天王星象征了什么?
    6. They took such a name to signify the perfect unity of their harmonies.
      起这个名字是为了象征他们的音乐组合和谐完美。
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. It doesn't signify, so you needn't worry about it.
      这无所谓,你不必担心。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+~(+A)
    1. It signifies much.
      那甚为重要。
    2. Well, just come.It signifies much to me.
      只要来就行,这对我很重要。
    3. What you said signifies little.
      你说过的话无关紧要。
    4. The Prime Minister's resignation signified a great deal.
      首相辞职的意义重大。
    5. The time when we leave does not signify.
      我们离开的时间并不重要。
    6. Never mind that mistake, it doesn't signify.
      那点差错请别介意,那是无关紧要的。
    7. Doesn't it signify to go or to stay?
      或走或留都无关紧要吗?
    用作及物动词 S+~+ n./pron.
    1. She was in complete disagreement, and signified this fact immediately.
      她完全不同意,并且立即表明了这一事实。
    2. His latest speech may signify a shift in his foreign policy.
      他的最近一次演说可能表明他的外交政策将有所改变。
    3. Hard work signifies another step to success.
      勤勉意味着向成功又走近了一步。
    4. He signified his consent with a nod.
      他点头表示同意。
    5. His wife signified her approval.
      他的妻子表示赞成。
    6. A frown usually signifies disapproval.
      皱眉通常表示不赞许。
    7. A white flag signifies surrender.
      白旗表示投降。
    8. Please signify agreement by raising your hands.
      请举手表示同意。
    9. What does this strange mark signify?
      这个奇怪的记号代表什么呢?
    10. A red sunset signifies fine weather.
      红色的晚霞预示着晴朗的天气。
    11. I don't really signify it.
      我不是真的指它。
    12. What does it signify if you are rich or poor, as long as you are happy?
      如果你过得很幸福,那么穷富又算得了什么呢?
    S+~+to- v
    1. Do you signify to have a barbecue this Sunday?
      你是指这个星期天又搞野外烧烤宴会吗?
    2. I signify to paraphrase it that way.
      我想以那种方式解释它。
    S+~+that-clause
    1. A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body.
      发烧通常表明身体有毛病。
    2. All these signified that much more difficult life awaits her.
      所有这些都表明等着她的是更难的日子。
    3. The striped band round a policeman's sleeve is to signify that he is on duty.
      警察袖子上的袖标标明他正在执勤。
    S+~+wh-clause
    1. He didn't signify why he did that, how and when.
      他并没有说明他为什么做那事,怎么做以及什么时候做。
v. (动词)
  1. signify的基本意思是“表明,预示”,可指人表明某事,也可指从某物可以推测到与之相关的事物。用作及物动词,接名词、代词、动词不定式、that从句、带疑问词的从句作宾语。
  2. signify作“有关系”解时是正式用语,用作不及物动词,后面常跟副词。多用于否定句或疑问句结构。
v. (动词)
signify, connote, denote, imply, indicate, mean, suggest, symbolize
  • 这组词的共同意思是“意指”。其区别是:
  • 1.mean是普通用语,对于明确与否的观点、物品都可以用; suggest意为“具有…的含义”,暗示“表明”。例如:
  • He claims to mean one thing, but his choice of words suggests quite another.他宣称指的是一件事,而他的话却含有另外一个含义。
  • 2.indicate与imply意为“说明,表明,象征”, indicate通常指明显、明确的事物。例如:
  • A high fever indicates a severe illness.高烧预示着要生病了。
  • imply通常指含蓄地、不明确地“暗示”。例如:
  • His smile implied that he had forgotten all about the time.他的笑预示着他完全忘记了时间。
  • 3.denote与connote通常指明示的内容、含义,从外观上即可看出。例如:
  • The word “lion” denotes〔connotes〕 a certain kind of animal.“狮子”这个词指一种动物。
  • 4.connote与suggest和imply有时可以替换,但connote的用法比其他两个词较为正式。例如:
  • Hunger connotes〔suggests, implies〕 unhappiness.饥饿就预示着不高兴。
  • 5.signify与symbolize表示“意味,象征”, symbolize通常指用物、符号代表某物,着重表示抽象的概念。例如:
  • What does this strange mark signify〔symbolize〕?这个奇怪的符号代表什么?
  • 6.signify有时可以和mean互换。例如:
  • A red sunset signifies〔means〕 fine weather.一轮火红的落日象征着一个好天气。
  • mean,imply,indicate,represent,denote,signify,suggest
  • 这些动词均含有“表示……的意思”之意。
  • mean最普通用词,指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。
  • imply侧重用文字或符号表示的联想,暗示。
  • indicate指明显的表示。
  • represent指体现或代表。
  • denote指某一词字面或狭义的意思,或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。
  • signify指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。
  • suggest通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。
  • 用作动词 (v.)
    ~+名词 ~+副词 ~+介词