indicative
UK/in'dikətiv/US/in'dikәtiv/
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Definitions
adj.
Serving as a sign of something; suggestive of
表明的，象征的
n.
(grammar) the verb mood used for stating facts
（语法）陈述语气
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
-ativetending to, having the nature of
=indicative
indicate + -ive (tending to) = pointing to, suggestive of. The grammar sense names the mood that simply 'points out' facts (She eats), as opposed to commands or hypotheticals.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.indicative of表明
- 2.indicative mood陈述语气
- 3.highly indicative极具指示性
Example Sentences
- 1.
These results are indicative of a wider problem.
- 2.
In the sentence 'She works hard,' the verb is in the indicative.