英语词汇“barometer”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

barometric

barometer | American Dictionary

barometer
noun[ C ]
us/bəˈrɑm·ɪ·t̬ər/
earth science
a device that measures air pressure which shows when the weather is likely to change

barometer | Business English

barometer
noun[ C ]
uk /bəˈrɒmɪtər/us
something that is a sign of how a particular situation is developing, or how people's opinions on a particular matter are changing:
The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index is a group of 30 companies that is the market's main barometer.
barometer for sthThe sales of this retail chain are seen as a barometer for consumer confidence across the country.

Examples of barometer

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The need for deft handling is acknowledged : ' although the graphic satires ' relation to reality was skewed by fantasy and illusion, they remain invaluable cultural barometers' (p. 11).
Moreover, these traditional barometers have an unlimited lifespan, unlike their digital successors, which work on batteries and therefore use energy.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Alternatively, they can buy a second-hand one, as the directive is about the release onto the market of new barometers.
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We cannot, for reasons of nostalgia, continue to produce barometers that are environmental hazards.
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If they were genuine they would only show what is happening, but they do not even do that, so they are merely pseudo-barometers.
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The present levels of unemployment and inflation—the most obvious barometers of success or failure—are wholly unacceptable.
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Barometers may break or leak, so that mercury ends up in the environment anyway.
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There is no justification whatsoever for a ban on barometers.
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I believe the transitional period of two years for barometers is quite sufficient.
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Barometers are the subject of much debate, as we witnessed a moment ago.
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If energy-saving light bulbs were universally used, we would have at least as much of it in our households as at present with traditional barometers.
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I read the annual reports of the various big banks, which are surely barometers of the financial condition of the country.
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We are influenced very much by our interests and those of our constituents, and we are very good barometers of the latter.
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Their effectiveness and productivity are arguably the most important barometers of the effectiveness and productivity of a nation.
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We have put in place, for example, legislation on barometers.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
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barometer | American Dictionary

barometer | Business English

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