bellwether
[ˈbɛlwɛˌðɚ]
n.
系铃的公羊;
前导;
领导者;
群众的首领;
例句:
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University campuses are often the bellwether of change.
大学校园往往引领变革的新潮。
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For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy.
几十年来,这家公司一直是英国经济的晴雨表。
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IBM is considered the bellwether stock on Wall Street.
国际商用机器公司的股票行情被视为华尔街股市的风向标。
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In adulthood, Mr. Wiman established himself as a bellwether poet and critic.
来自WSJ
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Swiss watch exports are a bellwether for the spending of multimillionaires and billionaires.
来自THETIMES
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There was this huge group, this bellwether group that was sitting there.
来自NEWYORKER