bellwether
发音
英 [ˈbelweðə(r)]
美 [ˈbɛlwɛˌðɚ]
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- n.
- 系铃的公羊
- 前导
- 领导者
- 群众的首领
单词词源
bellwether 领头羊,预兆
bell, 钟,铃。wether, 公羊。来自于羊群放牧,通常在头羊脖子上挂一个小铃铛,带领其它羊群前进。
双语例句
- 1. Wealthy singapore is often a bellwether for asia .
- 富裕的新加坡向来是亚洲的领头羊。
- 2. The logistics company is considered a bellwether for the global economy .
- 这家物流公司被认为是全球经济的领头羊。
- 3. Bellwether companies from nec to nissan have slashed jobs and investment .
- 从nec到nissan等领头羊公司,已在裁员和削减投资。
- 4. The bellwether of british industry , and the man whosymbolised it , went out together .
- 英国工业的领头羊和它的标志性人物,一起离去了。
- 5. General electric , bellwether of corporate america , has cut its dividend its first reduction since 1938 .
- 美国企业界的领头羊通用电气(generalelectric)自1938年以来首次削减了股息。