indicative

indicative
[ɪnˈdɪkətɪv]
adjective
  1. serving as a sign or indication of something
    指示的;标志的;表明的,表示的
    having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem.
    反复做相同的梦并不一定表示有心理问题。
  2. (Grammar)denoting a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of a fact
    (语法)陈述的,直陈的。 比较 subjunctive
noun
  1. (Grammar)a verb in the indicative mood
    (语法)陈述语气的动词形式
    ■(the indicative)the indicative mood
    陈述语气
派生
indicatively
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French indicatif, -ive, from late Latin indicativus, from the verb indicare (see indicate)
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