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⇨ mean 1mean1 verb What does this sentence mean? 这个句子是什么意思？What do you mean by that remark? 你说那话是什么意思？This new order will mean working overtime. 这新订单一来，我们就得加班加点。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ suggest 另见suggest条mean ♦︎ mark ♦︎ signal ♦︎ signify ♦︎ denoteThese words all mean to be a sign that sth exists or is likely to happen. 这些词均表示表明、预示。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to mean / signify sth to sb◆to mean / signify that...◆to mean / mark / signal / signify / denote a change in sth◆to mean / mark / signal / signify / denote the beginning / start / arrival / end of sth◆to clearly mean / mark / signal / signify / denote sth■ mean (meant, meant) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to have sth as a meaning; to be a sign that sth has just happened or is going to happen 表示⋯的意思；是⋯的迹象；表明；预示◆What does this sentence mean?这个句子是什么意思？◆What is meant by 'batch processing'?“批处理”是什么意思？◆Does the name 'David Berwick' mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)?你知道戴维•贝里克是谁吗？◆The flashing light means (that) you must stop.闪烁的灯光表示你必须停下。◆Mr President, does this mean an end to the current conflict?总统先生，这是否表示当前的冲突结束了呢？■ mark [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (especially written, journalism 新闻) to be a sign that sth has just happened or is going to happen 是⋯的迹象；表明；预示◆The agreement marks a new phase in international relations.该协议标志着国际关系新时期的到来。■ signal (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal, especially written, journalism 新闻) to be a sign that sth has just happened or is going to happen 是⋯的迹象；表明；预示◆The scandal surely signals the end of his political career.毫无疑问，这桩丑闻预示他的政治生涯就此结束。NOTE 辨析 Mean, mark or signal?These words can all mean 'be a sign that sth has just happened or is going to happen': mean is used most frequently in spoken English, but mark and signal are used more frequently in this meaning in written English, especially in journalism. 这些词均可表示“是⋯的迹象、表明、预示”。mean最常用于口语，mark和signal表达此义时较常用于书面语，尤用于新闻报道。■ signify / /ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/ / [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal) to be a sign of sth; to have a particular meaning 表示；说明；意指◆This decision signified a radical change in their policies.这个决定表明他们的政策发生了根本的变化。◆This mark signifies that the products conform to an approved standard.这个标志说明这些产品符合认可的标准。■ denote /dɪˈnəʊt; NAmE dɪˈnoʊt/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to be a sign of sth; to have a particular meaning 表示；说明；意指◆A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness.高烧往往表明病得很重。NOTE 辨析 Signal, signify or denote? Signal suggests that sth makes people realize sth; signify and denote usually suggest that one thing has a particular meaning, especially an official or accepted meaning. * signal意味着某物使人意识到什么；signify和denote通常指某物有特定的含义，尤其是官方或认可的含义◆The white belt signifies / denotes that he's an absolute beginner.白腰带表示他完全是个新手。However, signify can suggest a more complicated meaning than denote, including the ideas suggested by a word or expression. 不过，signify可表示比denote更为复杂的含义，包括词或短语所暗含的意义◆What does the term 'patrician' signify (= what does it mean and what might it suggest)?“贵族”一词有什么含义？◆The Hebrew term used here simply denotes a young girl (= it does not mean or suggest anything more than that).此处的希伯来词语仅仅是“年轻女孩”的意思。 |