英语词汇“signify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sig·ni·fy

(sĭgnə-fī′)

v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies

v.tr.

1. To denote; mean: A red traffic light signifies that traffic must stop.

2. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply: The test results will signify how serious the problem is. The surge in housing starts signifies an upturn in the economy.

3. To make known, as with a sign or word: He signified his disagreement with a frown.

v.intr.

1. To have meaning or importance.

2. Slang To exchange humorous insults in a verbal game.

[Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre : signum, sign; see SIGN + -ficāre, -fy.]

signi·fi′a·ble adj.

signi·fi′er n.

单词	signify
释义	sig·ni·fy (sĭgnə-fī′) v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies v.tr. 1. To denote; mean: A red traffic light signifies that traffic must stop. 2. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply: The test results will signify how serious the problem is. The surge in housing starts signifies an upturn in the economy. 3. To make known, as with a sign or word: He signified his disagreement with a frown. v.intr. 1. To have meaning or importance. 2. Slang To exchange humorous insults in a verbal game. [Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre : signum, sign; see SIGN + -ficāre, -fy.] signi·fi′a·ble adj. signi·fi′er n.
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