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signify

🇬🇧 UK/'signifai/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

v.

To mean or represent something; to indicate or make known by a sign or action

表示,意味着;预示,象征

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
signmark, sign, seal
+
ifyto make, to cause to become
=signify

Common Collocations

  • 1.signify agreement表示同意
  • 2.signify a change预示变化
  • 3.[signify approval]表示认可
  • 4.signify nothing毫无意义

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A red light signifies that you must stop immediately.

  • 2.

    Raising your hand signifies that you agree with the proposal.

  • 3.

    Dark clouds on the horizon signified that a storm was approaching.

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