signify

英 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ]

v.  表示; 说明; 预示; 表达，显示(感情、意愿等); 具有重要性; 要紧

第三人称单数：signifies　过去式：signified　现在分词：signifying　过去分词：signified　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.6005 / COCA.6690

牛津词典

verb

• 表示；说明；预示
  to be a sign of sth
  1. This decision signified a radical change in their policies.
     这个决定表明了他们的政策发生了根本的变化。
  2. This mark signifies that the products conform to an approved standard.
     这个标志说明这些产品符合指定的标准。
  3. The white belt signifies that he's an absolute beginner.
     白腰带表示他完全是个新手。
• 表达，表示，显示（感情、意愿等）
  to do sth to make your feelings, intentions, etc. known
  1. She signified her approval with a smile.
     她笑了笑表示赞同。
  2. He nodded to signify that he agreed.
     他点头表示同意。
• 具有重要性；要紧
  to be important or to matter
  1. His presence no longer signified.
     他在不在场已不重要。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 表示;意味着;意思是
  If an event, a sign, or a symbolsignifiessomething, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
  1. The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...
     对欧洲截然不同的态度表明两大政党间存在巨大差异。
  2. The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
     餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。
• VERB (用记号或手势)表明，表达，表示
  If yousignifysomething, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
  1. Two jurors signified their dissent...
     两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
  2. The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.
     昨天机场升起了联合国的旗帜，表明控制权已移交给联合国了。

英英释义

verb

• denote or connote
  1. `maison' means `house' in French
  2. An example sentence would show what this word means
  Synonym:meanintendstand for
• convey or express a meaning
  1. These words mean nothing to me!
  2. What does his strange behavior signify?
• make known with a word or signal
  1. He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal

双语例句

• In Chinese tradition, white flowers are used to signify mourning.
  在中国的传统中，白花代表哀悼。
• But when the word holy is applied to God, it does not signify one single attribute.
  但是当圣洁一词用于神，并非定义了某个单独的属性。
• Let this scar signify the first blow against the mortal world.
  就让这条伤痕来代表着我对这个凡人世界的首次打击吧。
• Any long-term, or unexpected, high values probably signify a problem and need further investigation.
  任何长时间的或未预料到的较高的值都可能表示存在问题，并且需要进行进一步的研究。
• These verbs signify to take something for granted or as being a fact.
  这些动词都表示认为某事是理所当然的或认定某事是事实。
• There are places and objects that signify impatience.
  许多场所和物件都表明人们有急躁情绪。
• I like to have lots of beautiful flowers in bloom to signify new life.
  我喜欢用许多美丽盛开的花来代表新生命。
• Blue roses traditionally signify mystery or attaining the impossible.
  蓝玫瑰传统上代表神秘和超越。
• I refer to the use of the term "inequality" to signify differences in income and wealth.
  我指的是，他们使用“不平等”这个词语来表述收入和财富的差距。
• She had lost his name, and could only signify him by his hammer.
  我姐姐忘掉了他的名字，只能用他的锤子来代替他。