新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

signalIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈsɪɡnəl]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

signals
1. [C 可数名词] 信号
A signal is a gesture, sound, or action which is intended to give a particular message to the person who sees or hears it.
双语例句
例：
They fired three distress signals.
他们发射了3次遇难求救信号。
例：
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。
2. [C 可数名词] 信号
If an event or action is a signal of something, it suggests that this thing exists or is going to happen.
近义词
sign
双语例句
例：
Kurdish leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support.
库尔德领导人把这次访问看作是表示支持的重要信号。
3. [C 可数名词] 铁路的信号灯
A signal is a piece of equipment beside a railway, which indicates to train drivers whether they should stop the train or not.
双语例句
例：
A signal failure contributed to the crash.
信号灯的故障导致了这次撞车事故。
4. [C 可数名词] （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.
双语例句
例：
high-frequency radio signals.
高频无线电信号。
例：
a means of transmitting television signals using microwave frequencies.
采用微波频率发送电视信号的方式。

VERB. 动词

signals , signalling , signalled
1. [I 不及物动词] （打手势或发出声音）向…示意 , 发信号
If you signal to someone, you make a gesture or sound in order to send them a particular message.
双语例句
例：
Mandy started after him, signalling to Jesse to follow.
曼迪开始追赶他，并示意杰西跟上。
例：
She signalled to Ted that she was moving forward.
她向特德示意她要前进了。
2. [T 及物动词] 表示
If someone or something signals an event, they suggest that the event is happening or likely to happen.
近义词
indicate
双语例句
例：
He seemed to be signalling important shifts in US government policy.
他似乎在暗示美国政府的政策将会有些重大变化。

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