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 v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to make known:All those in favor, please signify your agreement by saying "Aye.''
to be a sign of; have the meaning of:A sign showing a cigarette inside a red circle with a red line through it signifies "No smoking.''

sig•ni•fi•ca•tion n. [uncountable]See -sign-.

sig•ni•fy v., -fied, -fy•ing.
v.t.

to make known by signs, speech, or action.
to be a sign of;
mean;
portend.

v.i.

to be of importance or consequence.

Latin significāre to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote. See sign, -ify
Old French signifier
Middle English signifien 1200–50

sig′ni•fi′a•ble, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged signal, express, indicate.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged represent, indicate, denote, betoken, imply.

signify /ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(when tr, may take a clause as object)

(transitive) to indicate, show, or suggest
(transitive) to imply or portend: the clouds signified the coming storm
(transitive) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)
(intransitive) informal to be significant or important

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make

ˈsigniˌfier n

单词	signify
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sig•ni•fy /ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. to make known:All those in favor, please signify your agreement by saying "Aye.'' to be a sign of; have the meaning of:A sign showing a cigarette inside a red circle with a red line through it signifies "No smoking.'' sig•ni•fi•ca•tion /ˌsɪgnəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -sign-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sig•ni•fy (sig′nə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. to make known by signs, speech, or action. to be a sign of; mean; portend. v.i. to be of importance or consequence. Latin significāre to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote. See sign, -ify Old French signifier Middle English signifien 1200–50 sig′ni•fi′a•ble, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged signal, express, indicate. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged represent, indicate, denote, betoken, imply. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: signify /ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(when tr, may take a clause as object) (transitive) to indicate, show, or suggest (transitive) to imply or portend: the clouds signified the coming storm (transitive) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for) (intransitive) informal to be significant or important Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make ˈsigniˌfier n
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