Indicative
[ ɪn'dɪkətɪv ]
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adj. 象征的;指示的，表示的;[语]陈述的，直陈的;
n. [语]陈述语气;
💡 词根助记
in向内，进入+dic说话，断言+ative形容词后缀，…的→指示的，表示的
📝 例句
Azure skies are indicative of good weather.
碧空无云，预示着一个好天气。
Is a high forehead indicative of great mental power?
前额高表示智慧高吗？
Recently attained characters are generally indicative of primitiveness.
新近获得的性状普遍显示出原始性的分类群。
a look indicative of joy
显示高兴的脸色
His presence is indicative of his wish to join us.
他的来到表示他想和我们一起干。
🌱 联想助记
【记】in-里面,dic-词根“说”:说出事务里面的东西→表明的,表示的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-dict-表示“说”
📖 牛津释义
indicative
adj
1 (grammar) stating a fact or asking questions of fact 陈述的
the indicative mood 陈述语气. Cf 参看 imperative 3, infinitive, subjunctive.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ of sth/that... (fml 文) showing or suggesting sth 表示或暗示某事物
Is a large head indicative of high intelligence? 头部大是不是表示智慧高?
Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest/indicative that they have no interest in the problem. 他们没采取行动, 表明他们对这个问题不感兴趣.
🎯 考研助记
indicate(v.表明)-indicative(a.表示...的)
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'dikәtiv]a. 指示的, 象征的, 表示...的【经】 指标的相关词组: be indicative of
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-6」词汇
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The first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer in 1524.
首次发现这些岛屿的西方人是一位意大利探险家，时间是1524年。
But they would not listen to him. When they came to the river, a white man was waiting in the boat for them.
但是他们不听，当他们来到江边时，一个白人正在船上等着他们。
We're warm, we're dry and we're safe.
“我们不感到冷，身上是干的，而且我们很安全。