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

• This he said, signifying what death he should die.
  耶稣这话原是指着自己将要怎样死说的。
• The subject tries to articulate himself in a signifying representation, and the representation fails;
  主体试图在一个能指的表象中链接他自己，而这个表象失败了；
• An identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. Mr. or General.
  表明地位或功能的称呼；比如：先生或将军。
• If you perform another set on this name/ value pair, the extra value returned by the gets will change, signifying that the name/ value pair has been updated.
  如果对此名称/值对执行另一个set命令，则gets返回的额外值将会发生更改，以表明名称/值对已经被更新。
• 'Well, I have betrayed my feeling, Tess, at last,' said he, with a curious sigh of desperation, signifying unconsciously that his heart had outrun his judgment.
  啊，苔丝，我的真情终于流露出来了，他说，奇怪地叹了一口气，这就在不知不觉中表明他的理智已经无法控制自己的感情了。
• 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”。
• Signifying where it's correct placing should be in the final configuration.
  显示了最终存放地的正确地点。
• 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。
• A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth.
  精神纯洁与复活的基督教圣礼。
• Symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning, signifying renewal, as well as change.
  这象征着一个结束，也象征着一个开端；意味着延续也意味看变革。