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单词 betoken
释义 be·to·ken
\bə̇ˈtōkən, bē-\ transitive verb
(betokened ; betokened ; betokening \-k(ə)niŋ\ ; betokens)
Etymology: Middle English betacnien, betokenen, from be- + tacnien, tokenen to token — more at token
1.
 a. obsolete : to be a symbol of : signify visibly : represent
  < in the cloud a bow betokening peace from God — John Milton >
 b. : to show especially by signs or tokens : give evidence of
  < thin, tall, and of that ash-gray color which betokens constant sleeplessness — Osbert Sitwell >
  < an elderly man, of … strong, square features, betokening a steady soul — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
2. : foreshow, presage
 < no sighing in the woods to betoken a big weather change — John Muir >
Synonyms: see indicate
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