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indicate verb
⇨ declare (indicate your willingness) ⇨ show 1 (Profits indicate a boom in the economy.) ⇨ suggest (Early results indicate…) declare verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ say 2 另见say条第2义declare ♦︎ state ♦︎ indicate ♦︎ announce ♦︎ proclaim ♦︎ pronounceThese words all mean to say sth, usually firmly and clearly and often in public. 这些词均表示公开、坚定、明确地宣布某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to declare / state / indicate / announce / proclaim / pronounce sth to sb◆to declare / state / indicate / announce / proclaim / pronounce that...◆It was declared / stated / indicated / announced / proclaimed that...◆to declare / state / proclaim / pronounce sb / sth to be sth◆to declare / state / indicate / announce / proclaim your intention to do sth◆to declare / state / indicate / announce your support◆to declare / state / announce / proclaim / pronounce sth formally / officially◆to declare / state / announce / proclaim sth publicly / proudly / boldly◆to declare / state / announce / pronounce sth confidently / firmly■ declare / /dɪˈkleə(r); NAmE dɪˈkler/ [transitive] (rather formal) to say sth officially or publicly; to say sth firmly and clearly 公布；宣布；宣示；宣称◆Germany declared war on France on 3 August 1914.德国于1914年8月3日向法国宣战。◆The president declared a state of emergency.总统宣布进入紧急状态。◆The court declared that strike action was illegal.法庭宣判罢工为非法。◆The painting was declared to be a forgery.这幅画被判定为赝品。◆The area has been declared a national park.该地区已被公布为国家公园。◆I declare this bridge open.我宣布大桥正式启用。 see also declaration ⇨ statement ■ state [transitive] (rather formal) to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way 陈述；声明；说明◆The facts are clearly stated in the report.报道中对事实真相作了清楚的说明。◆There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows).显而易见的事就不必陈述了。◆State clearly how many tickets you require.说清楚你需要多少张票。 see also statement ⇨ statement ■ indicate [transitive] (rather formal, especially spoken or journalism 新闻) to state sth, sometimes in a way that is slightly indirect 透露；暗示；间接提及◆As I've already indicated to you, what we do next depends on a number of factors.我向你提过，我们下一步做什么将取决于若干因素。◆During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.我们会面时他表示愿意合作。 see also indication ⇨ sign 1 , indicate ⇨ show 1 , indicate ⇨ suggest ■ announce [transitive] to tell people officially about a decision or plans; to give information about sth in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker; to say sth in a loud and/or serious way 宣布，宣告（决定或计划）；（尤指通过广播）通知；宣称◆They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.他们还没有正式宣布订婚。◆Has our flight been announced yet?广播通知了我们的航班没有？◆'I've given up smoking,' she announced.“我戒烟了。”她郑重其事地说。 see also announcement ⇨ statement NOTE 辨析 Declare or announce? Declare is used more often for giving judgements; announce is used more often for giving facts. * declare更常指表明意见、看法，announce更常指说明事实◆The painting was announced to be a forgery. ◆They haven't formally declared their engagement yet. ■ proclaim /prəˈkleɪm/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to publicly and officially tell people about sth important 宣布，宣告，声明（重要事项）◆The charter proclaimed that all states would have their own government.宪章规定各州将成立自己的政府。◆He proclaimed himself emperor.他自封为皇帝。ⓘ Proclaim is often used to talk about a statement made by sb in authority about a situation that affects everyone. A situation that is proclaimed is usually being presented as a positive one. * proclaim常指掌权者就影响甚广的局势发表声明，而用proclaim通常表示所宣告的局势是正面的。■ pronounce [transitive] (formal) to say sth formally, officially or publicly 正式宣布；宣告；宣判◆The judge will pronounce sentence today.法官将于今日宣判。◆I now pronounce you man and wife (= in a marriage ceremony).现在我正式宣布你们结为夫妻。◆She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.她送达医院时就被宣告已经死亡了。 show1 verb opinion polls show... 民意调查表明⋯Show me that letter. 把那封信给我看看。show courage/respect 表现出勇气／敬意show ♦︎ prove ♦︎ indicate ♦︎ demonstrate ♦︎ illustrateThese words all mean to make sth clear or show that sth is true. 这些词均表示表明、证明。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达证明的语气强弱程度| indicate | ➔ | show | ➔ | prove | | | demonstrate | | | | | illustrate | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to show / prove / indicate / demonstrate sth to sb◆to show / prove / indicate / demonstrate / illustrate that / what / how...◆figures / studies show / prove / indicate / demonstrate / illustrate sth◆research shows / proves / indicates / demonstrates / illustrates sth◆to show / prove / indicate / demonstrate / illustrate sth clearly◆to show / prove / demonstrate sth conclusively / beyond doubt■ show (showed, shown) [transitive] to use facts or evidence to make sth clear; to make clear what sb/sth is or what they can do （用事实或证据）表明，证明◆The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show.民意调查表明，政府的支持率正在急剧下降。◆Let me show you exactly what this will mean.我来告诉你这究竟将意味着什么。◆They have published a report showing the company's current situation.他们已公布了一份表明公司当前状况的报告。◆He has shown himself to be a caring father.他已经证明了自己是个有爱心的父亲。◆ (informal) They think I can't do it, but I'll show them!他们认为我做不了，我却要证明给他们看！■ prove (proved, proved or proved, proven, especially in NAmE ) [transitive] to use facts or evidence to show that sth is true （用事实或证据）证明，证实◆This proves (that) I was right.这证明我是对的。◆She was determined to prove everyone wrong.她决心要证明大家都错了。◆They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.他们希望这一新证据将证明她无罪。◆'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!'“我知道你在撒谎。”“拿出证据来！”◆He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right).他觉得有必要证明自己的看法是对的。◆Are you just doing this to prove a point?你这么做就是为了证明自己对吗？OPP disprove ⇨ disprove see also proof ⇨ evidence , proven ⇨ final adj. NOTE 辨析 Show or prove? Prove is often preferred to show to give a stronger sense of justice being done. 表达较强的公正感时，常用prove而不用show。■ indicate [transitive] (rather formal) to show or suggest that sth is true or exists 表明；显示◆Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy.零售市场上有史以来的最高利润表明经济的繁荣。◆Kingston-upon-Thames, as the name indicates, is situated on the banks of the Thames.泰晤士河畔金斯顿区，正如其名称所示，位于泰晤士河畔。 see also indication , indicator ⇨ sign 1 , indicate ⇨ declare , indicate ⇨ suggest ■ demonstrate / /ˈdemənstreɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal) show that sth is true 证明；证实◆These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working.这些结果有力地证明，我们的运动正在发挥作用。◆The theories were demonstrated to be false.这些理论已证实是错误的。 see also demonstration ⇨ evidence ■ illustrate [transitive] (rather formal) to show that sth is true or exists 表明；显示◆The incident illustrates the need for better security measures.这起事件说明有必要加强安全措施。 see also illustrate ⇨ explain 1 , illustration ⇨ example 1 NOTE 辨析 Indicate, demonstrate or illustrate? Demonstrate is the strongest of these words and indicate is the weakest. In this meaning one thing indicates or illustrates another: these words cannot take a person as subject, although demonstrate can. 这三个词中demonstrate语气最强，indicate语气最弱。表达此义时，indicate和illustrate指一件事情表明另一件事情，不能以人作主语，而demonstrate则可以◆Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.我来向你说明一下我们所面临的一些困难吧。◆Let me indicate/illustrate to you the difficulties we are facing. suggest verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ mean verb 1 另见mean动词词条第1义suggest ♦︎ imply ♦︎ indicate ♦︎ pointThese words all mean to put an idea into people's minds that sth is possible or likely. 这些词均表示表明、预示。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to suggest / imply / indicate sth to sb◆to suggest / imply / indicate that...◆to suggest / imply / indicate / point to a meaning◆to suggest / imply / indicate an idea◆to suggest / indicate / point to a feeling◆to suggest / imply / indicate / point to a great deal / high degree / lack of sth◆the results / facts suggest / imply / indicate / point to sth◆sb / sth's behaviour suggests / implies / indicates sth◆the evidence suggests / indicates / points to sth◆the signs / symptoms suggest / indicate / point to sth◆to strongly suggest / imply / indicate / point to sth■ suggest [transitive] to put an idea into sb's mind; to make sb think that sth is true 使人想到；使人认为；表明◆All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.所有证据都表明是他偷了钱。◆The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.症状显示这是轻微心脏病发作。◆The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene.舞台灯光被用来表现海滨景色。■ imply / /ɪmˈplaɪ/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to make it seem likely that sth is true or exists 说明；表明◆The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.调查显示，准备搬家的人比想象的要多。◆The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.她在场就说明她在一定程度上感兴趣。NOTE 辨析 Suggest or imply?Often you can use either word. However, suggest is often used to talk about how a piece of research, a report or evidence shows a link, a relationship or a similarity between things. 这两个词常可通用。但suggest常指研究、报告或证据表明事物之间有联系、关联或相似点◆Research suggests a link between a person's outlook and the immune system.研究表明人的人生观和免疫系统之间有一定的联系。 Imply is more usually used to talk about how data or facts show things such as the need for sth or the existence or possibility of sth. * imply更常指数据或事实表明对某物的需求，或者某事的存在或可能性等◆Campaigners said the data implies the existence of 'a pressing social need'.运动倡导者称这些数据表明存在着一种“迫切的社会需求”。 ■ indicate [transitive] (rather formal) to be a sign of sth; to show that sth is possible or likely 象征；预示◆A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day.夜空呈红色往往预兆第二天天气晴好。◆Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power.早期的结果预示这个政府将重新执政。 see also indication , indicator ⇨ sign 1 , indicate ⇨ declare , indicate ⇨ show 1 ■ ˈpoint [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to show that sth is possible or likely; to lead to or suggest a particular development or logical argument 预示；（意思上）指向，导向◆All the signs point to a successful year ahead.所有迹象都预示着来年将一帆风顺。◆The evidence seems to point in that direction.证据似乎指向那个方向。◆The fans are looking to the new players to point the way to victory.球迷们都在指望新球员能打出胜利之路。 |