VERB
表示;意味着;意思是
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
例句
The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...
对欧洲截然不同的态度表明两大政党间存在巨大差异。
The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。