indicative

in'dikәtiv

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

a. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
s. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

a. 指示的, 象征的, 表示...的
[经] 指标的

Collins 星级

8,955

BNC 频率

9,866

使用频率

indicative 由词根 indic-（表示、指示）和后缀 -ive（形容词后缀，表示“具有...性质的”）构成，整体意思是“具有指示性质的”。

例句

1. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements.

陈述语气用于表达事实陈述。

2. In the sentence "She loves music," the verb "loves" is in the indicative form.

在句子“她喜欢音乐”中，动词“喜欢”是陈述形式。

3. The teacher explained that the indicative is often used in everyday conversation.

老师解释说，陈述语气通常用于日常对话中。