| 释义 |
bellwether
UK ['belˌwe.ðər] US [-ðɚ] mainly US
noun countable
■someone or something which shows how a situation will develop or change 前导；领头者•The report, which is viewed as a bellwether for economic trends, implied that the national economy could be slowing down.这份报告被视为经济走势的风向标，它暗示国家经济的发展可能会放缓。 |