英汉词典

1. 指示的;象征的;暗示的
    If one thing is indicative of another, it suggests what the other thing is likely to be.

    e.g. The result was indicative of a strong retail market...
           结果表明零售业市场繁荣。
    e.g. Often physical appearance is indicative of how a person feels.
           一个人的外表常能反映出他的感受。

2. 陈述语气
    In grammar, a clause that is in the indicative, or in the indicative mood, has a subject followed by a verb group. Examples are 'I'm hungry' and 'She was followed'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to make statements.