indicate
/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/with obj.
verb
1
- point out; show指出, 指示：
dotted lines indicate the text's margins.
虚线标出了正文的页边。
1.1
- be a sign or symptom of; strongly imply显示, 表明; 强烈暗示：
sales indicate a growing market for such art
销售额表明这种艺术的市场在不断扩大
with clause his tone indicated that he didn't hold out much hope.他的语调表明他并不抱太大希望。
1.2
- admit to or state briefly简略承认; 简要陈述：
the president indicated his willingness to use force against the rebels.
总统简要表示了他使用武力平叛叛乱者的意愿。
1.3
- (of a person) direct attention to (someone or something) by means of a gesture（人）（以手势）示意：
he indicated Cindy with a brief nod of the head.
他点了点头向辛廸示意。
1.4
- (of a gauge or meter) register a reading of (a quantity, dimension, etc.)（量表, 仪表）显示（数量、尺寸等）。
1.5
- no obj. chiefly Brit. (of a driver or motor vehicle) signal an intention to turn in a specified direction using an indicator〈主英〉（司机, 机动车辆）使用方向灯示意转向。
2
- （一般作be indicated）suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action暗示行动的可取（或必要）性：
the treatment is likely to be indicated in severely depressed patients.
这种治疗对严重抑郁的病人来说可能很有必要。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin indicat- 'pointed out', from the verb indicare, from in- 'towards' + dicare 'make known'.