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单词 signify
释义
signify
(sɪgnɪfaɪ )
Word forms: signifies , signifying , signified
1. verb
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
Fever accompanied by a runny nose usually signifies a cold. [VERB noun]
The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside. [VERB that]
2. verb
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
Two jurors signified their dissent. [VERB noun]
The U.N. flag was raised at the airport to signify that control had passed into its hands. [VERB that]
Synonyms: make known, show, express, indicate  
Collocations:
signify a lack of
The glass was chosen not only for its contemporary elegance but also to signify the lack of barriers between the church and the community.
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I should not have thought these qualifications sufficient for such an important post; to spend all those years as a chorister seems to signify a lack of ambition or achievement.
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He denied that handing $100 million to shareholders rather than spending it on exploration signified a lack of confidence with the drill bit.
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The negligence of society towards any form of a broken window signifies a lack of concern for the community.
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signify the end
Demand for those bonds has collapsed in recent weeks, which may signify the end of the bubble or simply a pause for breath.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We knew that the other side signified the end, a return to our normal lives.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But these were not the only changes that signified the end of boyhood.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the Modern Era (1993)
It really signified the end of the band.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
signify victory
The torch would be needed to light a final wok, which would signify victory.
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The cross fleury (or cross with a fleur de lis at each end) superimposed on the gyrons, signifies victory, duty and self-sacrifice.
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This trend continues for several more successive lines, each moving faster than the previous until the player finally lands on a platform after grabbing the 9th zip line, signifying victory.
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signify wealth
However, black clothes do not necessarily signify mourning, and, because black was a more expensive dye, were often worn to signify wealth and status.
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Cloaks called brats, on the other hand, would signify wealth if they were made from several different colours.
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The perception that tanned skin signifies wealth, vitality, exoticism and adventure remains bizarrely dominant; having a tan and being thin are the twin totems of modern pulchritude.
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In ancient times, a spacious siheyuan would be occupied by a single, usually large and extended family, signifying wealth and prosperity.
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word signifies
The word signifies rough ground, or a small hill.
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The whole word signifies the place where canoes were chopped or dug out.
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In the common and current usage, the word signifies an assembly of the devotees.
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Translations:
Chinese: 表示
Japanese: 意味する
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