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IELTS BNC: 1960 COCA: 2078
signal
sɪgnəl ˈsɪgnəl
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense signals, present participle signalling, past tense , past participle signalled
in AM, use 美国英语用 signaling, signaled
1 N-COUNT (以手势、声音、行动等发出的)信号，暗号 A signal is a gesture, sound, or action which is intended to give a particular message to the person who sees or hears it. (以手势、声音、行动等发出的)信号，暗号

  • They fired three distress signals.

    他们发射了3次求救信号。

  • As soon as it was dark, Mrs Evans gave the signal.

    天一黑，埃文斯夫人就发出了信号。

  • You mustn't fire without my signal.

    没我的信号不许开枪。

SYN cue, sign, nod, prompting
2 VERB (用手势、声音等)发信号，发暗号，示意 If you signal to someone, you make a gesture or sound in order to send them a particular message. (用手势、声音等)发信号，发暗号，示意 [Also VERB]

  • The United manager was to be seen frantically signalling to McClair. [VERB prep./adv.]

    一会儿可以看到曼联主教练拼命地朝麦克莱尔示意。

  • He stood up, signalling to the officer that he had finished with his client. [VERB that]

    他站起身，向警察示意他和他的当事人已经谈完了。

  • She signalled a passing taxi and ordered him to take her to the rue Marengo. [VERB noun]

    她招手打了一辆路过的出租车，让司机载她去马伦戈街。

3 N-COUNT 迹象;信号;预示 If an event or action is a signal of something, it suggests that this thing exists or is going to happen. 迹象;信号;预示

  • Kurdish leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support. [+ of]

    库尔德领导人将这次访问视作一种表示支持的重要信号。

  • The first warning signals came in March.

    第一次警示出现在3月份。

  • The Red Cross said it is withdrawing its staff until they receive clear signals from all sides that their presence is welcomed.

    红十字会称他们正在撤回所属职员，直到各方都明确表示欢迎他们的存在。

4 VERB 预示;表明;显示 If someone or something signals an event, they suggest that the event is happening or likely to happen. 预示;表明;显示

  • She will be signalling massive changes in energy policy. [VERB noun]

    她将暗示能源政策会有重大变化。

  • Britain was signalling its readiness to have the embargo lifted. [VERB noun]

    英国表示愿意取消贸易禁令。

  • The outcome of that meeting could signal whether there truly exists a political will to begin negotiating. [VERB wh]

    那次会议的结果会表明是否真正存在想要开始谈判的政治意愿。

SYN show, express, display, indicate
5 N-COUNT (铁路上的)指示灯，信号灯 A signal is a piece of equipment beside a railway, which indicates to train drivers whether they should stop the train or not. (铁路上的)指示灯，信号灯
6 N-COUNT (传输信息的无线电、光波或电流)信号 A signal is a series of radio waves, light waves, or changes in electrical current which may carry information. (传输信息的无线电、光波或电流)信号

  • ...high-frequency radio signals.

    高频无线电信号

7 ADJ [ADJ n] 重大的;显要的;非凡的 You use signal to describe a success or failure when you are emphasizing the fact that it has occurred and are indicating that the consequences are significant. 重大的;显要的;非凡的 [emphasis]

  • His final round was a signal triumph in a career marked by many sweet moments.

    最后一场比赛的胜利在他充满欣喜的职业生涯中具有非凡的意义。

  • ...John Major's signal failure to grab America's attention.

    约翰·梅杰显然没有能够引起美国的注意

signally

  • ...a demoralised party which its leader signally failed to reassure.

    该政党士气低落，而其领袖丝毫未能安定人心

Word Partnership
Word PartnershipUse signal with:
VERB.

give a signal 1 3

send a signal 1 3 6

ADJ.

wrong signal 1 3

clear signal, strong signal 1 3 6

important signal 3

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IELTS BNC: 1960 COCA: 2078
signal

noun¹

 1sign/action/sound that sends a message標誌；動作；聲音ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIGNAL | SIGNAL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤clear, unmistakable清晰的／明確無誤的信號▸➤agreed, prearranged約好的／事先約定的信號▸➤conflicting, confusing, contradictory, mixed相互衝突的信號；讓人迷惑不解的信號；有歧義的信號▸➤wrong錯誤信號◇Laughing when you should be crying sends out the wrong signals to people.應該哭的時候卻笑，就向人們傳達了錯誤的信號。➤alarm, danger, distress, warning報警／危險／求救／警告信號▸➤hand, non-verbal, smoke, visual手勢；非語言信號；煙霧信號；視覺信號▸➤turn (NAmE) （汽車上的）轉向指示燈▸➤busy (NAmE) (engaged tone in BrE) （電話佔線時的）忙音◇All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number.我給他撥電話只能聽到佔線的忙音信號。➤buy, sell (both business商業) 買入／賣出信號◇A strong buy signal was issued to traders.交易員收到了強烈的買入信號。VERB + SIGNAL➤give (sb), make, send, send out（給某人）發信號；打信號◇When I give the signal, run!我一發信號，你就跑！➤interpret, read解讀信號◇The brain interprets the signals from the retina as light.大腦把來自視網膜的信號解讀為光。➤interpret sth as把⋯理解為信號◇The remark was interpreted as a signal that their government was ready to return to the peace talks.該言論被視作政府準備重回和平談判的信號。➤pick up, respond to領會信號；對信號作出反應◇Interviewers quickly learn to pick up non-verbal signals.採訪者很快學會讀懂非語言信號。➤act as作為信號◇The insect's yellow spots act as a warning signal to its predators.昆蟲身上的黃點是向其天敵發出的警告信號。SIGNAL + VERB➤come from sth信號來自⋯◇Try to read the signals coming from the patient.要盡量讀懂病人發出的信號。➤indicate sth信號表示⋯◇the signals that can indicate danger可能預示危險的信號PREPOSITION➤at a signal, on a signal按照信號◇At a prearranged signal, everyone started cheering.看到預先約好的信號，大家都開始歡呼起來。➤signal for示意⋯的信號◇She made a signal for the car to stop.她打了個手勢，讓汽車停下了。➤signal from, signal to來自⋯的／給⋯的信號◇Wait for the signal from the leader of your group.等你們組的組長發出信號。
signal

noun²

 2set of lights for drivers交通信號燈ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIGNAL | SIGNAL + VERB | SIGNAL + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤railroad, railway, traffic鐵路信號燈；交通信號燈VERB + SIGNAL➤operate操作信號燈SIGNAL + VERB➤be on red/green, be red/green紅燈亮；綠燈亮◇The traffic signals were on red.交通信號亮着紅燈。➤fail信號燈失靈SIGNAL + NOUN➤box (BrE) （鐵路上的）信號樓▸➤failure (BrE) 信號燈故障
signal

noun³

 3series of radio waves, chemical messages, etc.無線電波；化學信息ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIGNAL | SIGNAL + VERB | SIGNAL + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤faint, weak微弱的信號▸➤strong強信號▸➤high-frequency, low-frequency高頻／低頻信號➤input, output輸入／輸出信號▸➤acoustic, analogue/analog, audio, chemical, digital, electrical, electronic, GPS, light, radar, radio, satellite, sonar, sound, television, TV, video, wireless聲學信號；模擬信號；音頻信號；化學信號；數字信號；電信號；電子信號；全球定位系統信號；光信號；雷達信號；無線電信號；衞星信號；聲納信號；音頻信號；電視信號；視頻信號；無線信號VERB + SIGNAL➤carry, pass, relay傳送／傳遞／中繼轉發信號◇The nerves carry these signals to the brain.神經把這些信號傳給大腦。➤amplify, boost放大／增強信號▸➤convert (sth into), scramble（把⋯）轉換成信號；對信號作擾碼處理◇The signal is scrambled into code before it is sent.發送信號之前要先擾碼，把它變成密碼。➤decode, encode解碼信號；把信號編碼▸➤emit, generate, produce, send, transmit發射信號；發出信號；發送信號▸➤detect, pick up, receive, respond to探測信號；接收信號；對信號作出回應◇This equipment can detect very low-frequency signals.這種設備能夠探測甚低頻信號。➤block, jam攔截／干擾信號◇It is possible to jam GPS signals in battle.在作戰時對全球定位系統的信號進行干擾是可能的。SIGNAL + VERB➤travel信號傳播◇The digital signal travels down wires to the server.數字信號沿着線路傳到服務器。◇A light signal can travel well over 16 km before it halves in intensity.光信號傳播 16 公里以上強度才會減半。➤fade信號漸弱SIGNAL + NOUN➤intensity, strength信號強度PREPOSITION➤signal from來自⋯的信號◇a faint signal from the satellite衞星發出的微弱信號➤signal to向⋯發出的信號
signal

verb¹

 1move your arms to give a signal打手勢ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤frantically瘋狂打手勢◇I saw her signal frantically to us.我看見她瘋了似的朝我們打手勢。PREPOSITION➤for示意⋯◇He raised his hand to signal for the waiter.他舉起手向侍者示意。➤to向⋯打手勢◇She tried to signal to the bus driver to stop.她試圖打手勢讓公共汽車司機停車。
signal

verb²

 2show/mark sth表明ADVERB | VERB + SIGNAL ADVERB➤clearly清楚地標誌◇These changes clearly signal the end of the welfare state as we know it.這些變化清楚地標誌着我們熟悉的福利國家的終結。➤effectively (especially BrE) 實際上表明◇A change of mind effectively signals a change in overall policy.改變主意實際上意味着整個政策有所改變。➤not necessarily不一定預示◇A fall in demand does not necessarily signal the death of the industry.需求的減少並不一定意味着該行業走向窮途末路。VERB + SIGNAL➤appear to, seem to似乎／好像預示◇These events appeared to signal the end of an era.這些事件似乎預示着一個時代的結束。➤try to試圖表明➤be intended to, be meant to旨在／意欲表明◇This address was meant to signal a change in policy.這個講話意欲表明政策將有所改變。
IELTS BNC: 1960 COCA: 2078
signal verb
⇨ mean 1 (signal a change in policy) ⇨ nod (Don't fire until I signal.)signal noun
⇨ signal (give sb a signal) ⇨ sign 1 (a clear signal that sth is wrong)signal

noun

signal ♦︎ sign ♦︎ cueThese are all words for a movement, sound or event that gives sb information or tells sb to do sth. 这些词均表示信号、暗号。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a signal / sign / cue for sb / sth◆a signal / sign / cue (for sb) to do sth◆a clear signal / sign / cue◆a warning signal / sign◆to wait for / miss a / your signal / sign / cue◆to understand / misunderstand a / sb's signal / sign◆to give sb a signal / sign / cue◆to make a signal / sign■ signal [countable] a movement or sound that you make to give sb information, instructions, a warning, etc. 示意的动作（或声音）；信号；暗号◆a danger / distress signal危险／求救信号◆At an agreed signal they left the room.收到约定的信号后，他们离开了房间。◆The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building.警报声就是要所有人都离开大楼的信号。◆When I give the signal, run!我一发信号，你们就跑！◆ (NAmE) All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used).我什么时候拨他的电话，听到的都是忙音。  see also signal ⇨ nod verb ■ sign [countable] a movement or sound that you make to tell sb sth 示意的动作（或声音）；手势◆He gave a thumbs-up sign.他竖起大拇指表示赞同。◆She nodded as a sign for us to sit down.她点头示意我们坐下。NOTE 辨析 Signal or sign?A sign is usually a hand movement, and is often fairly fixed and likely to be understood by people in general; signal has a wider range, and may have been invented by individuals in a particular situation. * sign通常指一种手势，而且常常是比较固定的，人们一般都能够理解；signal的范围更广泛些，可能是个人在特定情况下发明出来的◆sign language (= a system of communicating with people by using hand movements rather than spoken words) 手势语◆a V-sign (= a sign that you make by holding up your hand and making a V-shape with your first and second fingers) V字形手势◆We agreed on a signal to mean 'stop'.我们约定了一种表示“停止”的信号。 ■ cue [countable] an action or event that is a signal for sb to do sth 暗示；提示；信号◆Jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne.乔恩的到来意味着要喝更多的香槟酒。◆I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.我想这是要我解释为什么到这里来。◆ (figurative) 'Where is that boy?' As if on cue, Simon appeared in the doorway (= as if sb had given him a signal).“那男孩在哪里？”这话一出，西蒙像接到了信号一样出现在门口。◆ (figurative) Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars (= taking what other people do as a sign for them to do the same).投资者看到大银行抛售美元，纷纷效法。
IELTS BNC: 1960 COCA: 2078

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