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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++be·to·ken /bɪˈtəʊkən $ -ˈtoʊ-/ verb [transitive]  literarySHOW/BE A SIGN OF to be a sign of something 预示;显示的征兆→ See Verb table
be·to·ken verbChineseSyllable
be of a sign to something Corpus


betoken
betoken /bɪˈtəʊkən $ -ˈtoʊ-/ verb [transitive]
literary to be a sign of something


be·tokenBrE /ˈtəʊkən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtoʊkən/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they betoken BrE /ˈtəʊkən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtoʊkən/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it betokens BrE /bɪˈtəʊkənz/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈtoʊkənz/ 🔊past simple betokened BrE /bɪˈtəʊkənd/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈtoʊkənd/ 🔊past participle betokened BrE /bɪˈtəʊkənd/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈtoʊkənd/ 🔊 -ing form betokening BrE /bɪˈtəʊkənɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈtoʊkənɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (literary) to be a sign of sth 预示;表示a clear blue sky betokening a fine day预示着好天气的晴朗蓝天