indicative
adjective uk/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ us/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
标示的;表明的
being or relating to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen
Resumption of the talks is indicative of an improving relationship between the countries. 恢复会谈表明两国关系在改善。
indicative
noun [ S ] language specialized uk/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ us/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
陈述语气
the mood (= form) of the verb used in ordinary statements and questions
In the sentence "We walked home" the verb "walked" is in the indicative. 在句子“We walked home”中,“walked”为陈述语气。