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双解例句
小知识
To indicate means to point something out or to present evidence. If you feel sick during a car trip, you can indicate this to the driver by groaning loudly or announcing “I'm going to be sick!”
Scientists rely on data from experiments to indicate whether their theories are correct. Indicate can also describe a symptom or signal of something else. For example, a stock market recovery could indicate growing public confidence — or foolishness, depending on which expert you ask. The verb indicate comes from the noun indication, which in turn comes from the Latin word indicare, meaning “something that points out or shows.”
实用短语
单词用法
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。
词根词缀
词根: dic
=say/assert,表示”说话,断言,写”
n.
predicament 困境,穷境pre预先+dica=dic命令+ment表名词→预先命令做→进入困境
predicate 谓语pre预先+dic说话,断言,写+ate表动词→预先说→断言
predication 论断predicate[n.谓语 v.断言]+ion表名词→n.论断
v.
abdicate 退位, 放弃ab离开+dic命令+ate表动词→不再命令→退位
dedicate 奉献;献身于de加强+dic说话,断言,写+ate表动词→一再说→努力献身
indicate 指出,指示;表明,暗示in进入+dic命令+ate表动词→说进去,使明白→指示,表明
predicate 断言pre预先+dic说话,断言,写+ate表动词→预先说→断言
vindicate 为……平反,证明……正确vin力量+dic说话,断言,写+ate表动词→用力量说→拥护
同义词辨析
同义词
同根词
词根：indicate
adj.indicative象征的；指示的；表示…的
indicant指示的；表示的
indicatory表示的；指示的
n.indicator指示器；[试剂] 指示剂；[计] 指示符；压力计
indication指示，指出；迹象；象征
indicative陈述语气；陈述语气的动词形式
indicant指示物