indicate
Bridgezipf 4.35Pronunciation
/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.The data indicates a strong correlation between early intervention and long-term educational outcomes.
- 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)