indicative

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The indicative mood. uncountable
  2. A term in the indicative mood. countable
    — The fact that imperative forms were taken into English as indicatives suggests that the English speakers using the Hindustani verbs were most familiar (in some cases perhaps only familiar) with the imperative form.
形容词 adj.
  1. Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
    — He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
  2. Of, or relating to the indicative mood.

词形变化

more indicative comparative most indicative superlative ind. alternative,abbreviation indicatives plural ind. alternative,abbreviation

词源

词源 1
From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.
词源 2
From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.
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