indicative

US [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]
UK [ɪn'dɪkətɪv]
  • adj.表明；显示；标示；暗示
  • n.（动词形式）陈述语气
  • Web指示的；陈述的；暗示的
Plural Form：indicatives  

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indicative
adj.
1.
[nubn]
~ (of sth)
表明；标示；显示；暗示showing or suggesting sth
Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest.
他们未采取行动，这表示他们没有兴趣。
2.
[obn]
陈述的；指示的stating a fact
n.
1.
[sing]
（动词形式）陈述语气the form of a verb that states a fact
In ‘Ben likes school’, the verb ‘like’ is in the indicative.
在 Ben likes school 中，动词 like 是陈述语气。

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1.
Williams said he welcomed it as "indicative of the kind of relationship for which we yearn in all parts of the world" .
Williams对此表示欢迎，称这意味着“我们在世界各地都渴求的一种友好关系”。
Williams duì cǐ biǎo shì huān yíng , chēng zhè yì wèi zhe " wǒ men zài shì jiè gè dì dōu kě qiú de yī zhǒng yǒu hǎo guān xì " 。
cn.reuters.com
2.
Too many method calls is often indicative of a very deep or unbounded recursion.
过多的方法调用通常意味着存在非常深的递归或无限递归。
guò duō de fāng fǎ diào yòng tōng cháng yì wèi zhe cún zài fēi cháng shēn de dì guī huò wú xiàn dì guī 。
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3.
The fact that this has become such a big issue I think is indicative of the fact that race is still a troubling aspect of our society.
事实上，这一事件已经变成一个大问题，我认为这件事表明一个事实，即种族问题仍然是困扰我们社会的一个方面。
shì shí shàng , zhè yī shì jiàn yǐ jīng biàn chéng yī gè dà wèn tí , wǒ rèn wéi zhè jiàn shì biǎo míng yī gè shì shí , jí zhǒng zú wèn tí réng rán shì kùn rǎo wǒ men shè huì de yī gè fāng miàn 。
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4.
Still, with its listing priced at the bottom of the indicative price range, this tiger's roar is going to be on the muted side.
话虽如此，但鉴于大唐新能源的发行价位于其指导价格区间低端，这只老虎的振山之吼将会暗哑无声。
huà suī rú cǐ , dàn jiàn yú dà táng xīn néng yuán de fā xíng jià wèi yú qí zhǐ dǎo jià gé qū jiān dī duān , zhè zhī lǎo hǔ de zhèn shān zhī hǒu jiāng huì àn yǎ wú shēng 。
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5.
The fact that the question needs to be asked is indicative of the enduring bafflement with which we regard Japanese pop culture.
这个问题的提出足见我们在面对日本流行文化长久以来的困惑。
zhè ge wèn tí de tí chū zú jiàn wǒ men zài miàn duì rì běn liú xíng wén huà cháng jiǔ yǐ lái de kùn huò 。
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6.
A quick fumble is often less erotic, and certainly not as indicative of desire.
快速笨拙地乱摸通常不那么能引起性欲，并且肯定不会表明欲望。
kuài sù bèn zhuō de luàn mō tōng cháng bù nà me néng yǐn qǐ xìng yù , bìng qiě kěn dìng bú huì biǎo míng yù wàng 。
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7.
If the office itself is starting to look run down and like its in need of an upgrade, it's indicative of excessive belt-tightening measures.
如果办公室看起来是在走向衰败而且需要来一次升级，这就表明贵公司已经开始在勒紧裤腰带过日子了。
rú guǒ bàn gōng shì kàn qǐ lái shì zài zǒu xiàng shuāi bài ér qiě xū yào lái yī cì shēng jí , zhè jiù biǎo míng guì gōng sī yǐ jīng kāi shǐ zài lēi jǐn kù yāo dài guò rì zi le 。
article.yeeyan.org
8.
However, people close to the situation said that the indicative offers tabled by potential bidders had not matched BofA's expectations.
但知情人士表示，潜在竞购方提出的指示性报价与美国银行的期望不符。
dàn zhī qíng rén shì biǎo shì , qián zài jìng gòu fāng tí chū de zhǐ shì xìng bào jià yǔ měi guó yín háng de qī wàng bù fú 。
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9.
His wife had sunk back on the bed near the fireplace, with a face indicative of astonishment.
他的女人好象泄了气似的躺在靠近壁炉的那张破床上，脸上露出惊讶的神情。
tā de nǚ rén hǎo xiàng xiè le qì shì de tǎng zài kào jìn bì lú de nà zhāng pò chuáng shàng , liǎn shàng lù chū jīng yà de shén qíng 。
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10.
Some analysts said the weak bidding interest wasn't indicative of the health of the city's property market.
一些分析人士说，拍卖场面冷清并不能显示出香港楼市的健康与否。
yì xiē fēn xī rén shì shuō , pāi mài chǎng miàn lěng qīng bìng bù néng xiǎn shì chū xiāng gǎng lóu shì de jiàn kāng yǔ fǒu 。
chinese.wsj.com