及物动词
不及物动词
1. 表示;意味着;意思是
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
2. (用记号或手势)表明,表达,表示
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
1. denote or connote
e.g. `maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means
2. convey or express a meaning
e.g. These words mean nothing to me!
What does his strange behavior signify?
3. make known with a word or signal
e.g. He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal