sign
n. 符号, 招牌, 征兆, 正负号, 手势 vt. 签名, 打手势表达 vi. 签名 [计] 正负号; 符号; 符号字符
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教材释义与例句
迹象；符号；记号；手势；指示牌
a piece of paper, metal, or wood with words or a picture that gives people information, warnings, or instructions
签署；签名
to write your signature on something to show that you wrote it, agree with it, or were present
签署；示意
释义与例句
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A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
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迹象
可数 不可数Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.
Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
Those clouds show little sign of raining soon.
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A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
An omen.
征兆
预兆
可数 不可数"It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
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A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.
可数 不可数 医学Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.
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A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
符号
可数 不可数The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
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Physical evidence left by an animal.
澳大利亚 加拿大 美国 不可数 可数The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.
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A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
标牌
牌子
可数 不可数The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.
I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
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A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
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An astrological sign.
可数 不可数 宗教 哲学Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
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Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
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可数 不可数 数学I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
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A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
手势
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Sign language in general.
不可数 可数Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
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A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)
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A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
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To make a mark
To seal (a document etc.) with an identifying seal or symbol.
古体 及物The Queen signed her letter with the regal signet.
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To make a mark
To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
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To make a mark
To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
签署
签字
签名
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To make a mark
More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc.
及物I forgot to sign that letter to my aunt.
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To make a mark
To write (one's name) as a signature.
及物Just sign your name at the bottom there.
I received a letter from some woman who signs herself ‘Mrs Trellis’.
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To make a mark
To write one's signature.
签署
签字
不及物Please sign on the dotted line.
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To make a mark
To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc.
不及物Agents say Wales back Gavin Henson has signed for Cardiff Blues.
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To make a mark
To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract.
及物It was a great month. I managed to sign three major players.
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To make the sign of the cross
To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross.
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To make the sign of the cross
To cross oneself.
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To indicate
To communicate using a gesture or signal.
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To indicate
To communicate or make known (a meaning, intention, etc.) by a sign.
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To indicate
To communicate using gestures to (someone).
及物He signed me that I should follow him through the doorway.
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To indicate
To use sign language.
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To indicate
To furnish (a road etc.) with signs.
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To determine the sign of
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To determine the sign of
To calculate or derive whether a quantity has a positive or negative sign.
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词汇关系
同义词 10
上位词 10
下位词 10
整体词 4
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词源
From Middle English signe, sygne, syng, seine, sine, syne, from Old English seġn (“sign; mark; token”) and Old French signe, seing (“sign; mark; signature”); both from Latin signum (“a mark; sign; token”); root uncertain. Doublet of signum and signal. Partially displaced native token.
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