How do you use "indicate" in a sentence?

Research indicates that exercise improves mental health. Please indicate your preference on the form. Don't forget to indicate before turning.

indicate

Q: What does "indicate" mean?

To point out or show; to be a sign of The verb 'indicate' means to point out, show, or make known. It can mean to be a sign or symptom of something (symptoms indicate illness), to state briefly (he indicated his agreement), or in British English, to signal when driving (indicate left). It suggests showing something without necessarily stating it directly.

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Significado: To point out or show; to be a sign of

表明；指示

indicar, señalar

示す、指し示す

나타내다, 가리키다

The verb 'indicate' means to point out, show, or make known. It can mean to be a sign or symptom of something (symptoms indicate illness), to state briefly (he indicated his agreement), or in British English, to signal when driving (indicate left). It suggests showing something without necessarily stating it directly.

动词「indicate」表示指出、显示或表明。它可以表示某事的标志或症状（症状表明疾病），简要陈述（他表示同意），或在英式英语中，表示驾驶时打转向灯（indicate left）。它暗示展示某事而不一定直接陈述。

El verbo «indicate» significa señalar, mostrar o dar a conocer. Puede significar ser un signo o síntoma de algo (los síntomas indican enfermedad), declarar brevemente (indicó su acuerdo), o en inglés británico, señalizar al conducir (indicar a la izquierda). Sugiere mostrar algo sin necesariamente declararlo directamente.

動詞「indicate」は、指し示す、見せる、または知らせることを意味します。何かの兆候や症状であること（症状が病気を示す）、簡潔に述べること（彼は同意を示した）、またはイギリス英語では運転中にウィンカーを出すこと（左に合図する）を意味することがあります。必ずしも直接述べることなく何かを示すことを示唆します。

동사 'indicate'는 가리키거나 보여주거나 알리는 것을 의미합니다. 어떤 것의 징후나 증상일 수 있고(증상이 질병을 나타내다), 간략히 진술하거나(그는 동의를 표시했다), 영국 영어에서는 운전 중 방향 지시등을 켜는 것(indicate left)을 의미하기도 합니다. 직접적으로 말하지 않고 무언가를 보여주는 것을 시사합니다.

Ejemplos

Research indicates that exercise improves mental health.
研究表明运动能改善心理健康。
La investigación indica que el ejercicio mejora la salud mental.
研究は運動が精神的健康を改善することを示しています。
연구에 따르면 운동이 정신 건강을 개선하는 것으로 나타납니다.
Please indicate your preference on the form.
请在表格上标明您的偏好。
Por favor, indique su preferencia en el formulario.
フォームにご希望をお示しください。
양식에 선호 사항을 표시해 주세요.
Don't forget to indicate before turning.
转弯前别忘了打转向灯。
No olvides poner el intermitente antes de girar.
曲がる前にウィンカーを出すのを忘れないでください。
회전하기 전에 깜빡이를 켜는 것을 잊지 마세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'indicare' meaning 'to point out, show', from 'index' (forefinger, pointer). Entered English in the 17th century. The British driving sense of signalling a turn developed in the 20th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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