indicative
adjective
uk/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/us/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/being orrelatingto asignthat somethingexists, istrue, or islikelytohappen:
标示的;表明的Resumption of thetalksis indicativeofanimprovingrelationshipbetween thecountries.恢复会谈表明两国关系在改善。
Showing and demonstrating
- act out
- attest
- bespeak
- betray
- breastbeating
- bring
- define
- demonstrative
- flaunt
- glimmer
- indicate
- point (something/someone) out
- point the wayidiom
- point to/towardssomething
- probatory
- produce
- prove
- speak
- wear
- whiff
indicative
noun[S]
languagespecializeduk/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/us/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/themood(=form)of theverbused inordinarystatementsandquestions:
陈述语气In thesentence"Wewalkedhome" theverb"walked" isin theindicative.在句子“We walked home”中,“walked”为陈述语气。
Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- art
- bare infinitive
- bent
- continuous
- infinitive
- participle
- passive
- passivization
- pluperfect
- present
- present participle
- progressive
- the active voice
- the first person
- the future perfect
- the past continuous
- the present continuous
- the present perfect
- the third person