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  • Conjugation : past  indicated ; pp  indicated ; ing  indicating
  • Derivatives : n  indicator ; adj  indicative
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

indicate ['ɪndɪkeɪt]
  1. 1. vt. (show) 表明
  2. 2. vt. (point to) 指向
  3. 3. vt. (mention) 暗示
  4. 4. vi. [BRIT] to indicate left/right (in car) 打左/右转向灯[美 = signal]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 象征标志表示
    These symptoms indicate a serious illness.
    这些症状表明患有严重的疾病
  2. 2. vt. 指出指明
    He indicated his opponents.
    指出他的对手
  3. 3. vt. 说明表达
  4. 4. vt. 证明表明
    The results indicate the need for more work.
    结果表明,还有更多工作需要做。
  5. 5. vt. [Medicine] 使成为必要显示必须作……的治疗
    Tetracycline is indicated in such cases.
    这些情况下,需要使用四环素
  6. 6. vi. 发出表示转弯信号灯

Collins English-English Dictionary

indicate ['ɪndɪ"keɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] [may take a clause as object] to be or give a sign or symptom of; imply
    cold hands indicate a warm heart
  2. 2. vt. to point out or show
  3. 3. vt. [may take a clause as object] to state briefly; suggest
    he indicated what his feelings were
  4. 4. vt. (of instruments) to show a reading of
    the speedometer indicated 50 miles per hour
  5. 5. vt. [usually passive] to recommend or require
    surgery seems to be indicated for this patient
  6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C17: from Latin indicare to point out, from in-2 + dicare to proclaim; compare index

Examples

The tail lamp lightens to indicate something has gone wrong with the car.
闪烁的尾灯表明这辆车出问题了。
This software program calculates route plans and can indicate optimal departure times.
这种软件程序设计出了出行路线并能指出最佳出发时刻。
A dagger is a character used indicate a cross reference or a footnote.
剑号是一个符号,用来指明对照或脚注。
Recent developments indicate that the mayor was in fact lying about his alibi.
事件的最新进展说明市长声称自己不在现场的说法实际上是谎言。
You may use the coupon to indicate which of these brochures you are interested in.
你可以使用这个赠券来表明你对哪个小册子感兴趣。
Small wrists often indicate a small frame in humans.
对人类而言,小手腕经常意味着小骨架。
The findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner.
胃肠道化验结果表明他死于晚餐后数小时。
The results indicate the need for more work.
结果表明,还有更多的工作需要做。

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