/ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ ||; ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ/verb [T] (
present participle signifying third person singular present signifies;past tense past participle signified) (
formal 正式)
1 to be a sign of sth; to mean 表示某种意思；代表；意味: What do those lights signify? 那些灯光表示什么？
2 to express or indicate sth 表示；表明: They signified their agreement by raising their hands. 他们举手表示赞成。