indication

英 [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  表明; 标示; 显示; 象征

复数：indications　

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.2656 / COCA.3371

牛津词典

noun

• 表明；标示；显示；象征
  a remark or sign that shows that sth is happening or what sb is thinking or feeling
  1. They gave no indication of how the work should be done.
     他们根本没说明这项工作该怎样做。
  2. There are clear indications that the economy is improving.
     有明显的迹象显示经济已开始好转。
  3. All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned.
     从所有的迹象看，交易将按计划进行。
  4. He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post.
     他显然想接受这个职位。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 迹象;暗示
  Anindicationis a sign which suggests, for example, what people are thinking or feeling.
  1. All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad...
     所有迹象都表明，我们将从国外获得有力支持。
  2. He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
     他没有妥协的意思。

英英释义

noun

• a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
  1. he could not believe the meter reading
  2. the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
  Synonym:readingmeter reading
• something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
  1. there were indications that it was time to leave
• something that serves to indicate or suggest
  1. an indication of foul play
  2. indications of strain
  3. symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
  Synonym:indicant
• (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
  1. the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics
• the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  Synonym:denotation

双语例句

• There had been no indication of either breathlessness or any loss of mental faculties right until his death.
  他去世前并未出现呼吸困难或意识不清的迹象。
• The overall CCN for a method is an indication of its complexity.
  一个方法的总的CCN表明了它的复杂度。
• If she had noticed her father's entrance, she gave no indication.
  就算她已经注意到了父亲的到来，她也会不动声色。
• This report gives you a good indication of velocity over time.
  该报告给您了一个很好的随着时间的速度的指示。
• He searched Hill's impassive face for some indication that he understood
  他盯着希尔毫无表情的面孔，寻找着表明他已明白的些许迹象。
• I think I got a pretty fair indication of what he's like.
  我认为我得到了关于他的爱好的一个相当中肯的指示。
• There is every indication that the situation will take a favourable turn.
  各种迹象都表明形势将好转。
• There is no indication which way the vote could go
  没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。
• This is a good indication that the tubes and rods may have to be replaced with longer ones.
  这是一个良好的迹象标明，管和棒能够需求更长的取代。
• All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad
  所有迹象都表明，我们将从国外获得有力支持。