signifying

英 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɪŋ]

v.  表示; 说明; 预示; 表达，显示(感情、意愿等); 具有重要性; 要紧
signify的现在分词

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

• But it's time some papers stop pretending to be relevant, if that relevancy means compromising journalistic integrity to en masse photos and graphics signifying nothing.
  但它的一些文件有时要及时停止，如果相关手段损害了新闻的完整性，集体照片和图形象征了什么？
• Grab the hex code signifying the Window ID of your xterm and run the command./ xev-id0x32000012.
  获取用于表示xterm的WindowID的十六进制代码并运行./xev-id0x32000012命令。
• You can stop speaking, but you can't stop signifying.
  所谓：“你可以停止说话，却无法停止表达意义”。
• Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal.
  面部肌肉的紧张收缩，比如那些被用来预示恐惧的肌肉，加强了唤醒。
• This is a group of kites signifying auspiciousness.
  这是一组具有吉祥寓意的风筝。
• Of or associated with or bearing a title signifying status or function.
  与表明身份或功用的头衔有关，或与之相关联，或具有这种头衔。
• The word holiday originally meant "holy day," signifying an important day on the religious calendar.
  “节日”这个词在英语中的原义是“神圣的日子”，指的是宗教日历上的重要日子。
• A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
  意味者赞成或者荣誉的明确的记号。
• As the horse was deemed as signifying strife and sorrow, Athens was named after the goddess, who forthwith took the city under her protection.
  因为马被视为斗争和痛苦的象征，所以雅典城最终以雅典娜的名字命名，而女神也立刻将这座城市置于自己的保护之下。
• An ornamental headdress signifying sovereignty.
  代表主权的一种装饰性的头饰。