indicate

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Pronunciation

/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/(IN-di-kayt)

Part of speech

verbneutral/formal

Chinese

表明;指示;显示(以某种方式显示或指出某事物)

Definition

To point out, show, or suggest something; to be a sign of something.

Word family

  • indication/ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/(n)迹象;指示
  • indicator/ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/(n)指标;信号
  • indicative/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/(adj)表明的;象征性的

Collocations

  • indicate a problem
  • indicate interest
  • key indicator
  • indicate that
  • strongly indicate
  • indicate a preference
  • performance indicator

Examples

  1. 1.The data indicates a strong correlation between early intervention and long-term educational outcomes.
  2. 2.Please indicate your preferred date and time when responding to the invitation.

Synonyms

  • suggest/səˈdʒɛst/put forward as a possibility
  • signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/give a sign of
  • show/ʃəʊ/make evident

Etymology

from Latin "indicare" = to point out, from "in-" + "dicare" (to proclaim)