signal

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #1785 ★★★☆☆

n. 信号, 暗号, 近因, 导火线 vt. 向...作信号, 标志, 用信号通知 vi. 发信号 a. 作为信号的, 显著的 [计] 信号

发音

US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

词形变化

signals 复数 signals signaled signaling signalled signalling signals 三单 signaling 现在分词 signalling 现在分词 signaled 过去式 signaled 过去分词 signalled 过去式 signalled 过去分词

别名

signall

教材释义与例句

名词

信号;暗号;导火线

a sound or action that you make in order to give information to someone or tell them to do something

动词

标志;用信号通知;表示

to make something clear by what you say or do – used in news reports

动词

发信号

形容词

显著的;作为信号的

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.

  2. 2.

    Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.

  3. 3.

    A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.

    信号

    讯号

  4. 4.

    An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.

  5. 5.

    An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.

    A railway signal.

  6. 6.

    An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.

    信号

    媒体 工程

    My mobile phone can't get a signal in the railway station.

  7. 7.

    An action, change or process done to convey information and thus reduce uncertainty.

  8. 8.

    A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.

  9. 9.

    Useful information, as opposed to noise.

  10. 10.

    A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.

    计算机 工程 数学
  11. 11.

    A signalling interaction between cells

    化学 生物
v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

    及物/不及物

    I signalled my acquiescence with a nod.

    He whistled to signal that we should stop.

  2. 2.

    To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.

    及物

    Seeing the flames, he ran to the control room and signalled headquarters.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.

    a signal exploit; a signal success; a signal act of benevolence

词汇关系

相关短语

词源

From Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of Late Latin signālis, from Latin signum; verb use from 1805, as a shortened from signalize (1650s). Doublet of signum and sign.

来源:wiktionary