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。