indicative

indicative

noun

1. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

Synonym: indicative mooddeclarative mooddeclarativecommon moodfact mood

indicative的意思

adj

1. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

e.g. actions indicative of fear

Synonym: indicatoryrevelatorysignificativesuggestive

2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

e.g. indicative mood

Synonym: declarative

1. 指示的;象征的;暗示的
If one thing is indicative of another, it suggests what the other thing is likely to be.

e.g. The result was indicative of a strong retail market...
结果表明零售业市场繁荣。
e.g. Often physical appearance is indicative of how a person feels.
一个人的外表常能反映出他的感受。

2. 陈述语气
In grammar, a clause that is in the indicative, or in the indicative mood, has a subject followed by a verb group. Examples are 'I'm hungry' and 'She was followed'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to make statements.

1. 陈述语气：关于语气,读者会发现汉语中包括了西方语言中出现的几乎每一种动作方式的例子,陈述语气(indicative)、祈使语气(imperative)、虚拟语气(subjunctive)、祈愿语气(optative)等,通过经典著作中的例子得以体现.

2. 暗示的：1) indicate显示、象征 | 2) indicative暗示的 | 3) indict起诉

3. 指示的：indication 指示 | indicative 指示的 | indictment 起诉

4. 陈述语气;指示的;象征的;陈述的：indicative price 指示性价格 | indicative 陈述语气;指示的;象征的;陈述的 | indicator card drum 指示带盘