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

• 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。
• Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, said Macbeth.
  麦克白说道，生活是一个愚人所讲的故事，充满着喧哗和骚动，却找不到一点意义。
• Brand: A body mark made by Pyros signifying a Promethean's membership in an alchemical pact.
  烙印：活尸身上以圣火标记的烙印，代表其为某契约的成员。
• We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning; signifying renewal, as well as change.
  今天我们庆祝的不是政党的胜利，而是自由的胜利。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。
• An ornamental headdress signifying sovereignty.
  代表主权的一种装饰性的头饰。
• 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。
• It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing!
  这是一个白痴讲述的故事，一派喧嚷癫狂，终究毫无意义！
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。