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sign/sain/ n. & v.●n. 1a a thing indicating or suggesting a quality or state etc.; a thing perceived as indicating a future state or occurrence (表明质量、状态、未来状况或事件的)迹象；征兆，预兆 violence is a sign of weakness 暴力是虚弱的表现； shows all the signs of decay 显示了所有衰败的迹象 b a miracle evidencing supernatural power; a portent 奇迹；奇事 did signs and wonders 创造了奇迹 2a a mark, symbol, or device used to represent something or to distinguish the thing on which it is put 标志，标记 marked the jar with a sign 在罐子上作了个标记 b a technical symbol used in algebra, music, etc. (用于代数、音乐等中的)符号，记号 a minus sign 减号； a repeat sign 反复记号 3a a gesture or action used to convey information, an order, request, etc. (用来传递信息、命令、要求等的)手势，示意动作 gave him a sign to leave 示意他离开； conversed by signs 用手势交谈 b a gesture used in a system of sign language (手势语中的)手势 c = SIGN LANGUAGE 4 a publicly displayed board etc. giving information; a signboard or signpost 指示牌；招牌；路标 5 an objective indication of a disease, usu. specified (cf. 参见 SYMPTOM 1) 症状，病症 Babinski's sign 巴宾斯基征 6 a password 口令 advanced and gave the sign 前进并发出口令 7 each of the twelve divisions of the zodiac, named from the constellations formerly situated in them (黄道十二宫的)宫 the sign of Cancer 巨蟹宫 8 US the trail of a wild animal [美] (野兽的)足迹，踪迹 9 Math. etc. the positiveness or negativeness of a quantity 【数】正负号 ●v. 1 tr.a (also absol. [亦含宾]) write (one's name, initials, etc.) on a document etc. indicating that one has authorized it 签(名)，署(名) b write one's name etc. on (a document) as authorization 签署(文件) 2 intr. & tr.a communicate by gesture 用手势示意 signed to me to come 招手让我过来； signed their assent 用手势表示他们同意 b communicate in a sign language 用手势语交流 3 tr. & intr. engage or be engaged by signing a contract etc. (通过签定合约)雇用；受聘 see also 另见 sign on, sign up 4 tr. mark with a sign (esp. with the sign of the cross in baptism) 画十字(尤指浸礼时用手画十字) □ make no sign seem unconscious; not protest 看似未察觉；没有异议 □ sign away convey (one's right, property, etc.) by signing a deed etc. 签字让与，签字放弃(权利、财产等) □ sign for acknowledge receipt of by signing 签收 □ sign in 1 sign a register on arrival in a hotel etc. (到达旅馆等地时的)登记 2 authorize the admittance of (a person) by signing a register 签到；报到 □ sign off 1 end work, broadcasting, a letter, etc., esp. by writing or speaking one's name (尤指通过签名、报上自己的姓名的方式来)结束工作；结束广播；结束写信 2a end a period of employment, contract, etc. 结束雇用；终止合同 b end the period of employment or contract of (a person) 终止(某人)的雇用期(或合同) 3 Brit. register to stop receiving unemployment benefit after finding work [英] (找到工作后)登记停领失业救济金 4 Bridge indicate by a conventional bid that one is seeking to end the bidding 【桥牌】示弱止叫 □ sign on 1 agree to a contract, employment, etc. 同意签约 2 begin work, broadcasting, etc., esp. by writing or announcing one's name (尤指通过签名、报上自己的姓名来)开始工作；宣布广播开始 3 employ (a person) 雇用(某人) 4 Brit. register as unemployed [英]失业登记 □ sign out 1 sign a register on leaving a hotel etc. (离开旅馆等时)签字离开 2 authorize the release or record the departure of (a person or thing) by signing a register 签字放行；登记离开 □ sign up 1 engage or employ (a person) 雇用(某人) 2 enlist in the armed forces 应征，报名参军 3a commit (another person or oneself) by signing etc. 签名保证，签名表态 signed you up for dinner 把你列入参加晚餐的人中了 b enrol 报名，登记 signed up for evening classes 报名上夜校 □ signable adj.□ signer n.[Middle English via Old French signe, signer from Latin signum, signare] |