ADJECTIVE | VERB + INDICATION | INDICATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤firm, good, strong確切的指示;好跡象;強烈的暗示➤fair (especially BrE) 比較清楚的暗示◇It was a fair indication of what was to come.這比較清楚地表明了即將發生什麼。➤accurate, reliable, true準確的指示;可靠的指示;真實的跡象▸➤clear, definite, sure明確的指示;確定的跡象◇He gave his clearest indication yet that he will keep racing.他迄今為止最明確地表示自己會繼續競賽。◇There is no definite indication that these folks are still alive.沒有明確的跡象表明這些人還活着。➤important重要的指示▸➤useful有用的指示➤ample, sufficient充分的暗示◇He has given ample indications of his intentions.他已經充分表達了自己的意圖。➤broad, general, rough寬泛的指示;粗略的標示➤positive好跡象▸➤early, initial, preliminary早期的/最初的/初步的跡象▸➤outward, visible, visual外在標示;看得見的標誌;視覺標示◇Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls.利率上升是政府改變經濟調控態度的外在表現。◇Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.有些汽車報警器從外觀上看不出是處於工作狀態。➤clinical臨牀指徵◇There was no clinical indication for such a test.沒有進行這種檢測的臨牀指徵。VERB + INDICATION➤be, serve as是象徵;作為標示◇The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.政府大樓工程受到廣泛歡迎,這表明了公眾的支持。➤have有跡象◇A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.政府發言人說沒有跡象表明誰應對此次襲擊事件負責。➤give (sb), provide (sb with)(向某人)表明◇His early successes gave some indication of his ability.他早年的成功多少顯示了他的能力。➤get, receive得到/收到提示▸➤find, see發現/看到跡象◇The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.研究人員說他們沒找到任何跡象說明電視有害於兒童的身體健康。➤regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as認為⋯是標誌;將⋯看作標誌;把⋯當作跡象◇The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.從管理層的言論可以看出他們對工人的看法。INDICATION + VERB➤point to sth, show sth, suggest sth跡象指明⋯/表明⋯/說明⋯◇Indications show that at least 2 000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.有跡象表明年底以前還會有至少 2,000 家企業破產。PREPOSITION➤amid indications of, amid indications that... (both especially BrE) 在種種⋯跡象中◇He was last night locked in talks over his future amid indications that he plans to resign.由於有種種跡象表明他打算辭職,昨晚的談話內容緊扣他的未來。➤indication as to有關⋯的跡象◇He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.他沒向我們說明是怎麼一回事。➤indication to向⋯作出的說明◇This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished.這是向違章司機表明他們將會受到懲罰。PHRASES➤(all) the indications are that...從(所有)跡象來看⋯◇All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.種種跡象顯示她將會完全康復。➤early indications are that..., preliminary indications are that...早期跡象/初步跡象表明⋯◇Preliminary indications are that the tape is authentic.初步跡象表明這盤磁帶是真實可信的。➤not the slightest indication絲毫跡象也沒有◇She smiled, not giving the slightest indication of what had just happened.她微微一笑,絲毫沒有顯露出剛剛發生的事情。➤there is every indication that...種種跡象表明⋯◇There's every indication that the operation has been a success.所有跡象都表明手術成功了。