denote, indicate

mean, imply, indicate, represent, denote, signify, suggest

動(dòng)詞 indicate:

1. be a signal for or a symptom of
   同義詞：bespeak, betoken, point, signal
2. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
   同義詞：point, show
3. to state or express briefly
4. give evidence of
   同義詞：argue
5. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
   同義詞：suggest

1. He indicated his willingness with a nod of his head.
   他點(diǎn)頭表示愿意。
2. Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.
   研究表明，男人比女人更容易戒煙。
3. Don't forget to indicate before turning.
   拐彎之前別忘記指示車行方向。

in.di.cate

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
indi.cat.ed,indi.cat.ing,indi.cates
To show the way to or the direction of; point out:
指示，指明：表明道路或方向；指出：
例句：
an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.
指示北方的箭頭；點(diǎn)頭指明正確的路

To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
象征，顯示：作為一種標(biāo)志、癥狀或象征；象征：
例句：
.The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature.(Henry David Thoreau)
.冰層破裂時(shí)轟轟作響顯示了溫度的變化.(亨利·戴維·梭羅)

To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:
說(shuō)明，顯示：暗示或表明某事之必要性、迫切性或明智性：
例句：
The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.
癥狀表明急需外科手術(shù)

To state or express briefly:
簡(jiǎn)述，表示：簡(jiǎn)單扼要地說(shuō)明或表明：
例句：
indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.
信上簡(jiǎn)要地表達(dá)了他的意愿；她點(diǎn)頭表明同意

來(lái)源：
Latin indic3re indic3t- [to show]
拉丁語(yǔ) indic3re indic3t- [展示]
from index [forefinger, indicator] * see deik-
源自 index [食指，指示物] *參見 deik-

【引伸】
in.dicato.ry
<參考詞匯><同義詞>indicate,argue,attest,bespeak,betoken,testify,witnessThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to give grounds for supposing or inferring the existence or presence of something.:
這些動(dòng)詞共同的中心意思是.為猜測(cè)或推斷某事物的存在提供基礎(chǔ). ：
例句：
a fever indicating illness;
發(fā)燒表明患了疾?。?/br>
例句：
a shabby house that argues poverty;
破舊的房屋顯示出貧困；

例句：
paintings that attest the artist`s genius;
表明這個(gè)藝術(shù)家天賦的繪畫作品；

例句：
disorder that bespeaks negligence;
表明工作疏忽的混亂；

例句：
melting snows that betoken spring floods;
雪化了，融成了春天的洪水；

例句：
a comment testifying ignorance;
顯露出無(wú)知的一段評(píng)論；

例句：
a stunned silence that witnessed his astonishment.
不知所措的沉默說(shuō)明了他的震驚