bellwethers

bellwethers

美 [ˈbelˌweðər] 　英 [ˈbelweðə(r)]

• n.系铃羊；头羊
• 网络领头雁

词形变化

复数：bellwethers  

英汉解释

n.	1. 系铃羊 2. 头羊

英英解释

n.	1. something that is considered to be a sign of what is likely to happen

例句

Third-quarter earnings season is winding down, but a few bellwethers could offer further insight into the economy.

第三季财报季即将落幕，但一些龙头企业的业绩可能为判断经济形势提供更多指引。

Credit can be hellish to get a full grasp on. It's fractured, the gauges are many and the bellwethers keep changing.

而要全面掌握信贷市场动向就难上加难了，因这个市场有许多指标，并且风向标在不断变化。

Microsoft relied mostly on its bellwethers Windows and Office and naively assumed that PCs would dominate computing forever.

微软严重依赖于自己的领头羊产品Windows和Office上，天真地认为PC会永远统治计算市场。

Among publicly traded companies, bellwethers of both light and heavy industry are suffering.

上市公司中，轻、重工业的主要企业都受到了重挫。

"Investors should look to build more diversification in their portfolios, relying not just on normal bellwethers like tech, " Mahn said.

投资人应将投资组合更多元化，不仅仅依赖科技股等景气类股。