bellwethers
n.
系铃的公羊( bellwether的名词复数 );
前导;
领导者;
群众的首领;
例句:
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Two bellwethers - - Apple and Yahoo - - announced their third - quarter earnings after close of trading Tuesday afternoon.
两只领头羊 - 苹果和雅虎 - 宣布其第三季度盈馀后,周二下午收盘.
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Transportation and shipping companies are considered bellwethers for economic activity.
来自WSJ