Word · Frequency #812
indicated
指示；指出；显示
indicated is the past of indicate.
to point to or show something
- 1.
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
指出；发现；引导认识；表明；使知道。
- 2.
To show or manifest by symptoms.
用症状表明；显示症状。
- 3.
To point to as the proper remedies.
指示适当的治疗方法。
- 4.
To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
在车辆上打信号表示左右转弯意图。
- 5.
To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
用指示器检查(如蒸汽机的)状态或功率。
表明；表示；简述；提示；显示（需要）；指出；发现；引导认识；表明；使知道。；用症状表明；显示症状。；指示适当的治疗方法。
In use
The arrow on the sign indicates the exit.
His silence indicated that he did not agree with the plan.
Please indicate your choice on the form before handing it in.
indicate + noun phrase
The arrow indicates the direction.
箭头指示方向。
indicate + that-clause
The study indicates that the drug is effective.
研究表明这种药物有效。
indicate + wh-clause
Please indicate where you would like to sit.
请指示您想坐的位置。
Connections
Collocations
- indicate that
- 表明…；显示…
- The data indicate that the economy is improving.这些数据表明经济正在好转。
- indicate the need for
- 表明需要…
- The study indicates the need for further research.这项研究表明需要进一步研究。
- indicate a problem
- 表明一个问题
- The warning light indicates a problem with the engine.警示灯表明发动机有问题。
- indicate a direction
- 指示方向
- The arrow indicates the direction of the exit.箭头指示出口的方向。
- indicate a symptom
- 是…的症状；表明症状
- A fever may indicate an infection.发烧可能表明感染。
- clearly indicate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用食指（index finger）指示方向，indicate 与 index 同源，记住这个动作。
Context & Register
此义项为中性语域，常见于日常指示、说明、地图或方向指引等语境。
Grammar Note
后常接 that 从句或名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the spelling chunk '-icate' and rhyme with 'indicate' in the final syllable (-cate pronounced /keɪt/), except 'delicate' where '-icate' is pronounced /ɪkɪt/ (unstressed final syllable).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.