indication• An addedindication is the percentage of the transitions that are found in the corpus only once.• Is a period of living together any indication of how the marriage will fare?• All our figures, therefore, are no more than approximateindications.• In fact, there are indications that the Louisiana leg may contain larger reserves than the western leg in Texas.• There are indications that the LabourParty will win the next election.• Early indications are that most viewers are watching something else.• The two parties have shown every indication of a willingness to compromise.• The first indication that a person requiresaccommodation is through a request for a reservation.• The dailypollencount can give a good indication of the amount of allergens in the air.• In fact, no indication that anyone was staying there at all.• If she knew what was going on outside, she gave no indication of it.• There was no indication of forced entry to the building.• He realizes that the game will not be a true indication of what he can do.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + INDICATION | INDICATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤firm, good, strong確切的指示;好跡象;強烈的暗示➤fair (especially BrE) 比較清楚的暗示◇It was a fair indication of what was to come.這比較清楚地表明了即將發生什麼。➤accurate, reliable, true準確的指示;可靠的指示;真實的跡象▸➤clear, definite, sure明確的指示;確定的跡象◇He gave his clearest indication yet that he will keep racing.他迄今為止最明確地表示自己會繼續競賽。◇There is no definite indication that these folks are still alive.沒有明確的跡象表明這些人還活着。➤important重要的指示▸➤useful有用的指示➤ample, sufficient充分的暗示◇He has given ample indications of his intentions.他已經充分表達了自己的意圖。➤broad, general, rough寬泛的指示;粗略的標示➤positive好跡象▸➤early, initial, preliminary早期的/最初的/初步的跡象▸➤outward, visible, visual外在標示;看得見的標誌;視覺標示◇Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls.利率上升是政府改變經濟調控態度的外在表現。◇Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.有些汽車報警器從外觀上看不出是處於工作狀態。➤clinical臨牀指徵◇There was no clinical indication for such a test.沒有進行這種檢測的臨牀指徵。VERB + INDICATION➤be, serve as是象徵;作為標示◇The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.政府大樓工程受到廣泛歡迎,這表明了公眾的支持。➤have有跡象◇A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.政府發言人說沒有跡象表明誰應對此次襲擊事件負責。➤give (sb), provide (sb with)(向某人)表明◇His early successes gave some indication of his ability.他早年的成功多少顯示了他的能力。➤get, receive得到/收到提示▸➤find, see發現/看到跡象◇The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.研究人員說他們沒找到任何跡象說明電視有害於兒童的身體健康。➤regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as認為⋯是標誌;將⋯看作標誌;把⋯當作跡象◇The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.從管理層的言論可以看出他們對工人的看法。INDICATION + VERB➤point to sth, show sth, suggest sth跡象指明⋯/表明⋯/說明⋯◇Indications show that at least 2 000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.有跡象表明年底以前還會有至少 2,000 家企業破產。PREPOSITION➤amid indications of, amid indications that... (both especially BrE) 在種種⋯跡象中◇He was last night locked in talks over his future amid indications that he plans to resign.由於有種種跡象表明他打算辭職,昨晚的談話內容緊扣他的未來。➤indication as to有關⋯的跡象◇He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.他沒向我們說明是怎麼一回事。➤indication to向⋯作出的說明◇This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished.這是向違章司機表明他們將會受到懲罰。PHRASES➤(all) the indications are that...從(所有)跡象來看⋯◇All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.種種跡象顯示她將會完全康復。➤early indications are that..., preliminary indications are that...早期跡象/初步跡象表明⋯◇Preliminary indications are that the tape is authentic.初步跡象表明這盤磁帶是真實可信的。➤not the slightest indication絲毫跡象也沒有◇She smiled, not giving the slightest indication of what had just happened.她微微一笑,絲毫沒有顯露出剛剛發生的事情。➤there is every indication that...種種跡象表明⋯◇There's every indication that the operation has been a success.所有跡象都表明手術成功了。