indicative

US /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
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1.

指示的, 象征的

serving as a sign or symptom of something

:
His poor performance is indicative of a lack of effort.
他糟糕的表现表明缺乏努力。
The rising unemployment rate is indicative of a struggling economy.
失业率上升表明经济不景气。
2.

陈述语气

(grammar) denoting a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of fact

:
The verb 'is' in 'He is happy' is in the indicative mood.
“他很高兴”中的动词“是”是陈述语气
Most sentences in English use the indicative mood.
英语中的大多数句子都使用陈述语气
1.

陈述语气

(grammar) the indicative mood

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In grammar, the indicative is used for factual statements.
在语法中,陈述语气用于事实陈述。
She explained the difference between the subjunctive and the indicative.
她解释了虚拟语气和陈述语气之间的区别。