indication
US: /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
UK: /ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
indication /,indi'keiʃn/- danh từ
- sự chỉ; số chỉ
- sự biểu thị, sự biểu lộ; dấu hiệu
- to give clear indication of one's intention: biểu lộ rõ ràng ý định của mình
- (y học) sự chỉ dẫn (về cách dùng thuốc)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[C, U] ~ (of sth / of doing sth)
~ (that ...) a remark or sign that shows that sth is happening or what sb is thinking or feeling: They gave no indication of how the work should be done. + There are clear indications that the economy is improving. + All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. + He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 sign, signal, token, suggestion, hint, intimation, inkling, clue, implication, symptom:
A bullet-riddled corpse, said the detective, is usually a good indication of foul play.
2 reading, measure, degree:
The indication on the pressure gauge is reaching the danger point.
3 omen, portent, forewarning, warning, augury, foreshadowing, foretoken:
Those black clouds are an indication that a storm is brewing. Can't you give us any indication of what will become of us?
4 indications. evidence, data, clues, signs:
Indications are that she left on the last train.
Collocation
ADJ.
firm, good, great, strong | accurate, reliable, true | clear, definite, sure | important | useful, valuable | sufficient | approximate, broad, fair, general, reasonable, rough | simple | positive | initial, preliminary | outward, visual, visible
Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls. Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.
VERB + INDICATION
be, constitute, serve as
The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.
| have
A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.
| give (sb), provide (sb with)
His early successes gave some indication of his ability.
| get, receive | find, see
The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.
| regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as
The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.
INDICATION + VERB
show sth, suggest sth
Indications show that at least 2,000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.
PREP.
amid ~s of
Amid indications of growing disorder in the capital, the president is to make a speech on television tonight.
| ~ as to
He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.
| ~ to
This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished
PHRASES
(all) the indications are that …
All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.
| there is every indication that …
There's every indication that the operation has been a success.
Concise dictionary
indications‚ɪndɪ'keɪʃnnoun
+something that serves to indicate or suggest
+the act of indicating or pointing out by name
+(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
+something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
+a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
