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单词 indicated
释义

indicate

verb

in·​di·​cate ˈin-də-ˌkāt How to pronounce indicate (audio)
indicated; indicating

transitive verb

1
a
: to point out or point to
b
: to be a sign, symptom, or index of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
c
: to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of
indicated the need for a new school
the indicated treatment
2
: to state or express briefly
indicated a desire to cooperate

Synonyms

  • bespeak
  • betoken
  • denote
  • mean
  • point (to)
  • signify
  • tell (of)
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Example Sentences

Our records indicate a depth of 3,000 feet here. The map indicates where the treasure is buried. There is nothing to indicate that the two events are connected. The size of his offer indicates that he is eager to buy the house. The general used a long ruler to indicate on the map exactly where the troops would land. We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

indicate

verb

in·​di·​cate ˈin-də-ˌkāt How to pronounce indicate (audio)
indicated; indicating
1
: to point out or point to Indicate your neighborhood on the map.
2
: to state or express briefly
He stepped back … and by so doing indicated that he had finished. Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy

Medical Definition

indicate

transitive verb

in·​di·​cate ˈin-də-ˌkāt How to pronounce indicate (audio)
indicated; indicating
1
: to be a fairly certain symptom of : show the presence or existence of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
2
: to call for especially as treatment for a particular condition
radical surgery is often indicated in advanced cancer

indicated

verb

past tense of indicate
1
as in denoted
to serve as a sign or symptom of his attitude seems to indicate that he has little interest in the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • denoted
  • meant
  • signified
  • betokened
  • presaged
  • foretold
  • boded
  • foreshowed
  • told (of)
  • pointed (to)
  • bespoke
2
as in implied
to convey an idea indirectly her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • implied
  • hinted
  • suggested
  • referred
  • alluded
  • intimated
  • inferred
  • signified
  • mentioned
  • insinuated
  • signaled
  • pointed
  • signalled
  • adverted
  • signalized
  • smacked (of)
  • smelt (of)
  • smelled (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • announced
  • proclaimed
  • declared
  • explained
  • described
  • elucidated
  • delineated
  • spelled out
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