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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
  意味者赞成或者荣誉的明确的记号。
• The plug-in provider field is a human-readable string signifying the author of the plug-in.
  插件提供者字段是一个人类可读的字符串，表示插件的作者。
• 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。
• The word holiday originally meant "holy day," signifying an important day on the religious calendar.
  “节日”这个词在英语中的原义是“神圣的日子”，指的是宗教日历上的重要日子。
• An ornamental headdress signifying sovereignty.
  代表主权的一种装饰性的头饰。
• Signifying fidelity, health, and happiness. It's no wonder this magnificent bird is worshipped.
  象征着忠诚、健康和幸福，因此这种美丽的鸟受到了人们的敬拜。
• 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！