signifies
v.
表示…的意思,意味( signify的第三人称单数 );
具有重要性,要紧;
例句:
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The inclusion of wheat in the bouquet signifies energy.
来自BBC
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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。
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The term inflation signifies a decline in the value of money.
通货膨胀一词意味着货币贬值.
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To the patient and to the physician, pain signifies an unnatural state.
无论对患者或对医师, 疼痛标志着一种反常状态.
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Black smoke signifies the vote was not conclusive.
来自VOA
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Madness by no means signifies an utter want of design.
来自B. Bainbridge