单词semaphore
n.: 信号标；旗语
v.: 打旗语；（用其他类似的信号系统）发信号
网络: 信号量；信号灯；号志
信号标；旗语:
a system for sending signals in which you hold your arms or two flags in particular positions to represent different letters of the alphabet
打旗语；（用其他类似的信号系统）发信号:
to send a message to sb by semaphore or a similar system of signals
打信号;打旗语
打信号(机)通知
旗号
打手旗
(军队的)旗语通信(法)
横杆信号
动臂信号机
塔上信号
信号;信号标
(铁路的)臂板信号(机),信号(灯);信号装置
过去分词：semaphored
现在分词：semaphoring
第三人称单数：semaphores
Because named semaphores are system wide, it is possible to have multiple Semaphore objects that represent the same named semaphore.
因为命名信号量是针对整个系统范围的，所以可以具有多个表示同一命名信号量的。
This method is called to wait for an event completion on the indicated semaphore, with a specified time.
调用这个方法来等待所需要信号上某个事件的完成，等待指定的一段时间。
The effective user ID of the calling process must be that of the super-user or match the creator or owner of the semaphore set.
调用进程的有效用户ID必须是超级用户，或者可以与该信号量集的创建者或所有者匹配的用户。
Timeout in wait functions: When used in one of the wait functions, timeout value can be specified for Windows semaphore objects.
等待函数中的超时：当在一个等待函数中使用时，可以为Windows信号量对象指定超时值。
Single-valued semaphore can only be one thread access, and multi-valued semaphore can be a number of threads available.
单值信号量只能被一个线程获得，而多值信号量可以被若干个线程获得。
The pshared argument indicates whether this semaphore is to be shared between the threads of a process, or between processes.
pshared参数标明信号量是否在进程的线程间或者是进程间被共享。
A programming error in another thread might have caused that thread to exit the semaphore more times than it entered.
另一个线程中的编程错误可能导致该线程退出信号量的次数超过它进入的次数。
If constant semaphore problems appear on the server console, check whether or not the tasks schedule is conflicting.
如果常量信号量问题出现在服务器控制台上，那么检查任务的安排是否冲突。
The writer process(es) lines up to access the data structure, and is held back until the semaphore is made available.
写进程排队等待访问这个数据结构，在这个信号量可用之前会一直阻塞。
Once more she is distracted, catching the eye of the waiter with a demure flutter of restaurant semaphore and asking for more water.
她又一次离开了谈话的主题，用端庄的挥手吸引来侍者的注意，又要了一些水。