indicative

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in·dic·a·tive1 /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ AWL adjectiveadj

1 be indicative of something SHOW/BE A SIGN OFto be a clear sign that a particular situation exists or that something is likely to be true 显示出…；是…的迹象

This behaviour is indicative of her whole attitude, I’m afraid.

这一行为恐怕已表明了她的总体态度。

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be indicative of something• Such actions may be indicative of a climate of fear, or of caution, or of simply teaching to the test.• Picasso's instinctive appreciation of the aesthetic principles of trial art was indicative of a new attitude towards primitive art.• It was indicative of Franco's childishly egocentric view of politics that he now chose to ignore Allied overtures.• A two-day general strike last week was indicative of just how far Mr Mugabe has outmanoeuvred his opponents.• Scalise himself is indicative of the changes at Apple.• Such apathy is indicative of the generally low emphasis and under-investment in health education and preventive medicine in Britain.• They are indicative of the government's shaky hold over grass-roots politics.• Yesterday's win was indicative of the U.S. team's talent.

2. technicalSLG an indicative verb form is used for making statements 〔动词〕陈述语气的

Examples from the Corpus

indicative• While this is not measuring the effectiveness of the advertising, merely memory of it, it is possibly indicative.• It is an indicative conditional, a conditional in the indicative mood.• The methods used to cut stone and gems can also be indicative of age.• So you do get a great disparity in numbers, which is not necessarily indicative of any kind of setup.• These traits alone are not indicative of extremist beliefs or violent behavior, the panel added.• It was indicative of Franco's childishly egocentric view of politics that he now chose to ignore Allied overtures.• Fire is an example of rapid oxidation, while rust is indicative of slow oxidation.• They are not indicative of underlying pathology.