indicative

英 [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]

美 [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]

adj.  表明; 标示; 显示; 暗示; 陈述的; 指示的
n.  陈述语气的动词形式

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牛津词典

adj.

• 表明；标示；显示；暗示
  showing or suggesting sth
  1. Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest.
     他们未采取行动，这表示他们没有兴趣。
• 陈述的；指示的
  stating a fact

noun

• 陈述语气的动词形式
  the form of a verb that states a fact
  1. In ‘Ben likes school’, the verb ‘like’ is in the indicative.
     在Ben likes school中，动词like是陈述语气。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 指示的;象征的;暗示的
  If one thing isindicative ofanother, it suggests what the other thing is likely to be.
  1. The result was indicative of a strong retail market...
     结果表明零售业市场繁荣。
  2. Often physical appearance is indicative of how a person feels.
     一个人的外表常能反映出他的感受。
• 陈述语气
  In grammar, a clause that is inthe indicative, or inthe indicative mood, has a subject followed by a verb group. Examples are 'I'm hungry' and 'She was followed'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to make statements.

英英释义

noun

• a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
  Synonym:indicative mooddeclarative mooddeclarativecommon moodfact mood

adj

• (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
  1. actions indicative of fear
  Synonym:indicatoryrevelatorysignificativesuggestive
• relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
  1. indicative mood
  Synonym:declarative

双语例句

• It's an indicative verb.
  这是个陈述语气的动词。
• All information in this document is furnished for exploratory or indicative purposes only.
  本文件中的所有信息只为考察或指示目的。
• This is indicative of a much bigger problem.
  这事预示着更大的问题。
• Use the indicative mood to make a sentence.
  请用陈述语气造句。
• The government bonds are included for indicative purpose.
  包括在表内的政府债券是作显示用途。
• His investigation was indicative of his interest in this problem.
  他的调查暗示了他在这个问题上的兴趣。
• Often physical appearance is indicative of how a person feels.
  一个人的外表常能反映出他的感受。
• There are three kinds of mood in english: the indicative mood, the imperative mood and the subjunctive mood.
  在英语中有三种语气：陈述语气，祈使语气和虚拟语气。
• There are indicative signs that the economy may be improving.
  有些迹象表明经济也许会好转。
• One example of his influence is indicative.
  他在当地影响力的一个例子是反复说服地方政府放弃那些不正确的决策。