signifies

英 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪz]

美 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪz]

v.  表示; 说明; 预示; 表达，显示(感情、意愿等); 具有重要性; 要紧
signify的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 表示;意味着;意思是
  If an event, a sign, or a symbolsignifiessomething, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
  1. The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...
     对欧洲截然不同的态度表明两大政党间存在巨大差异。
  2. The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
     餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。
• VERB (用记号或手势)表明，表达，表示
  If yousignifysomething, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
  1. Two jurors signified their dissent...
     两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
  2. The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.
     昨天机场升起了联合国的旗帜，表明控制权已移交给联合国了。

双语例句

• In any kind of creative work this influence signifies that you will work with great innovativeness and originality.
  在任何工作中，这个相位意味着工作中极大的创新和创意。
• It signifies a passion for function and disdain for form.
  它代表的是对功能的追求，对形式的轻视。
• Fedex's buyout of its local partner signifies the acceleration of foreign express delivery firms'expansion in China.
  联邦快递的收购其当地的合作伙伴，标志着加速外国快递公司在中国市场的扩展。
• The term inflation signifies a decline in the value of money.
  通货膨胀一词意味着货币贬值。
• Mutually beneficial trade and economic relationship also signifies that corporations from both countries enjoy a good investment return.
  互利的经贸关系也意味着我们两国的企业获得了良好的投资回报。
• The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
  餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。
• The most awaited festival, the Christmas signifies love and kindness, joy and happiness.
  最期待已久节，圣诞节意味着爱和善良，欢乐和幸福。
• In a woman's chart, it often signifies a strong male figure and his influence over her.
  在女性星图中，它往往意味着一个强大的男性形象影响着她。
• A red sunset signifies fine weather.
  红色的晚霞预示着晴朗的天气。
• If a module ID is not specified, this signifies that a plug-in group is being installed.
  如果模块ID没有被指定，那就意味着安装一个插件组。