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Signify vt.表示 的意思,意味,预示 A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body.发烧预示着身体有毛病. Will those in favor of the suggestion please signify their agreement by raising their hands?赞成这项建议的人请举手表示好吗? subordinate a.下级的,级别低的 次要的,从属的 n.部属,下属 vt.使处于次要地位 One of the traditional notions in China is that a wife should be subordinate to her husband in every way.中国的传统观念之一是妻子必须在各个方面完全听命于丈夫. The minority is subordinate to the majority.少数服从多数. Tangle v.缠结,乱作一团n.乱糟糟的一堆,混乱复杂的问题困惑 My mind was in tangle.我的思想陷入困惑之中. The power failure had traffic tangled in the city.电力的中断使城市内的交通陷入混乱状态. Tragic a.悲惨的,可悲的;悲剧性的 In reading a tragic poets works, the most important thing is to realize the tragic significan- ce of the story.在阅读悲剧诗人的作品时,最为关键的是要领悟故事的悲剧性意义. versatile a.多才多艺的,有多种技能的;有多种用途的,多功能的,万用的 Nylon is a versatile material.尼龙是一种有多方面用途的材料. | 
