signify

signify

verb

1. denote or connote

e.g. `maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means

Synonym: meanintendstand for

2. convey or express a meaning

e.g. These words mean nothing to me!
What does his strange behavior signify?

3. make known with a word or signal

e.g. He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal

1. 表示;意味着;意思是
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2. (用记号或手势)表明，表达，表示
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.

e.g. Two jurors signified their dissent...
两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
e.g. 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。

1. 表示;意味：shun 回避 | signify 表示;意味 | spread 传播

2. 表示：sign, signature 签字 | signify 表示 | small companies regime 小公司体制

3. 点上标记、表示：design 设计 | signify 点上标记、表示 | significant 重要的、有意义的