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barometer

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ba·rom·e·ter /bəˈrɒmɪtə $ -ˈrɑːmɪtər/ noun [countableC]  
1. barometer.jpg TMHEMan instrument that measures changes in the air pressure and the weather, or that calculates height above sea level 气压计,晴雨表
2 TMSHOW/BE A SIGN OFsomething that shows any changes that are happening in a particular situation 〔反映事物变化的〕晴雨表,指标,标志
 The skin is an accurate barometer of emotional and physical health.
皮肤是反映一个人身心健康状况的准确指标。
barometric /ˌbærəˈmetrɪk◂/ adjectiveadj [only before noun]
barometrically /-kli/ adverbadv
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barometerba·rom·e·ter /bəˈrɒmɪtə-ˈrɑːmɪtər/ noun [countableC]
ECONOMICS if something is a barometer of the economy, it gives important information about the condition of the economy as a whole
The growth in demand for electricity is one of the most accurate barometers of the economy.
see also indicator
Origin barometer
(1600-1700) Greek baros weight, pressure + English -meter
ba·rom·e·ter noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14773 COCA: 16352
barometer

noun¹

1instrument that measures air pressure氣壓計ADJECTIVE | VERB + BAROMETER | BAROMETER + VERB ADJECTIVEaneroid空盒氣壓表VERB + BAROMETERcheck, read查看氣壓計;讀氣壓值tap輕彈氣壓計He tapped the barometer and noted where the needle was pointing.他把氣壓計輕輕彈了彈,看了看指針的位置。BAROMETER + VERBrise氣壓計讀數上升drop, fall氣壓計讀數下降
barometer

noun²

2sth that shows the state of sth指標ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEaccurate, good, reliable, sensitive, useful (especially BrE) 精確的/有效的/可靠的/敏感的/有用的指標Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio-economic conditions.嬰兒死亡率是能夠充分反映社會經濟狀況的高敏感度指標。cultural, moral, political文化/道德/政治晴雨表PREPOSITIONbarometer of⋯的標誌
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14773 COCA: 16352
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14773 COCA: 16352
barometer
General words for climate and the weather: weather, climate, spell...

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