signify /ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ CET6 TEM4 ( signifying, signified, signifies )

• 1. 

  V-T If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing. 表示; 意味着

  例：

  These were not the only changes that signified the end of boyhood.

  这些不是表示男孩时代已结束的惟一变化。

• 2. 

  V-T If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning. (用符号或手势) 表达

  例：

  Two jurors signified their dissent.

  两个陪审员表达了他们的异议。