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indicative

/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

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noun

直陈式，陈述语气。

(grammar) The indicative mood.

Examples :

"The indicative mood is used to make statements about facts, like "My daughter attends school every day." "

直陈式用来陈述事实，例如“我女儿每天都去上学”。

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noun

陈述语气，直陈语气

(grammar) A term in the indicative mood.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that the indicative mood, a grammatical term, was used in the sentence, "The student studies hard." "

老师解释说，句子“学生努力学习”用的是陈述语气，也就是语法中的“直陈语气”。

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adjective

指示性的，象征性的。

Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something

Examples :

"He had pains indicative of a heart attack."

他感到了一些疼痛，这些疼痛象征着心脏病发作的可能。

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adjective

直陈式的，陈述的

(grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood

Examples :

"The teacher's statement, "The students are late," is in the indicative mood. "

老师说的“学生们迟到了”这句话，用的是直陈语气。

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