indication

英 [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  表明; 标示; 显示; 象征

复数：indications　

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.2656 / COCA.3371

牛津词典

noun

• 表明；标示；显示；象征
  a remark or sign that shows that sth is happening or what sb is thinking or feeling
  1. They gave no indication of how the work should be done.
     他们根本没说明这项工作该怎样做。
  2. There are clear indications that the economy is improving.
     有明显的迹象显示经济已开始好转。
  3. All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned.
     从所有的迹象看，交易将按计划进行。
  4. He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post.
     他显然想接受这个职位。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 迹象;暗示
  Anindicationis a sign which suggests, for example, what people are thinking or feeling.
  1. All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad...
     所有迹象都表明，我们将从国外获得有力支持。
  2. He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
     他没有妥协的意思。

英英释义

noun

• a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
  1. he could not believe the meter reading
  2. the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
  Synonym:readingmeter reading
• something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
  1. there were indications that it was time to leave
• something that serves to indicate or suggest
  1. an indication of foul play
  2. indications of strain
  3. symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
  Synonym:indicant
• (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
  1. the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics
• the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  Synonym:denotation

双语例句

• This is a much better indication of what a school is really like
  这是显示学校真面貌的一个更加精确的指标。
• Did he give you any indication of his feelings?
  他向你表示了自己的感情了吗？
• In this case the indication is that there are no differences.
  在本例中，指出没有差异。
• He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
  他没有妥协的意思。
• I nodded to him, but gave no indication I spoke Chinese.
  我对他点了点头，但没有显示我会说汉语。
• This is a clear indication that I need to use design patterns here.
  这是一个清楚地表明，我需要在这里使用的设计模式。
• This is a good indication of classes that have a high impact on coverage rate.
  这很好地标示了对覆盖率有重大影响的类。
• An indication may have zero or more event triggers, which are recognitions of changes in state.
  表示可以有零个或多个事件触发器，这些触发器可以识别状态更改。
• There is no indication which way the vote could go
  没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。
• This is the most definite indication yet that the project is purely a technology one.
  这是最明确地指出，该项目实际上仍然是一个技术性的解决方案。