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in·dex1 /ˈɪndeks/ ●●○ W2 AWL noun [countable]  1. (plural indexes)TCNLIST an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc at the back of a book, with the numbers of the pages where they can be found 〔书后的〕索引2. (plural indexes)TC a set of cards or a database containing information, usually arranged in alphabetical order and used especially in a library 〔尤用于图书馆的〕卡片[资料库]索引3  (plural indices /ˈɪndəsiːz/)SIGN/INDICATION a standard by which the level of something can be judged or measured 〔用于判断或量度水平的〕标志，指标index of The changing size of an infant’s head is considered an index of brain growth. 婴儿头围不断变大标志着大脑在发育。4. (plural indices /ˈɪndəsiːz/ or indexes) technicalBBT a system by which prices, costs etc can be compared to those of a previous date 〔用于比较今昔价格、费用等的〕指数

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index• The changing size of an infant's head is considered an index of brain growth.• The Nasdaq composite index slumped 20. 33 points, or 1. 2 percent, at 1,650. 92.• The Philadelphia Fed said its general economic index fell to negative 16. 6 for January from 11. 3 in December.• The Dow Jones index surged 47.63 points in late trading to close at 3353.76 having risen by 124 points in four sessions.• The forward market index fell 73.25 to 6,589.07.• Look under B in the index to see if biology is covered in the book.• It's a lot quicker if you use the index.• An example of this index page is shown in figure 6.2.• Telecom and smelting shares pulled down the broader Topix index of all shares on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.• The Topix index lost 1. 79, or 0. 11 percent, to 1,585. 52.• That is rarer still for a worldwide index.

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index2 AWL verb [transitive]  1  TCNLISTif documents, information etc are indexed, an index is made for them 为…编索引 The reports are indexed by subject and location. 报告按主题和位置编索引。2  BEWto arrange for the level of wages, pensions etc to increase or decrease according to the level of prices 使〔工资、养老金等〕与物价水平挂钩be indexed to something British English demands that wages be indexed to the rise in prices 要求工资与物价上涨挂钩be indexed for something American English an amount indexed for inflation 和通货膨胀挂钩的数额n Grammar Index is usually passive. —indexation /ˌɪndekˈseɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

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index• In the bottom-up approach the paragraphs are first collected, and the semantic net is built as the paragraphs are indexed.• It is presented in an A4 ring binder and each section is well indexed.• The reports are indexed by subject and location as appropriate on a card index.• The Republican budget would increase the exclusion to $ 750,000 and index it for inflation.• Alternatives, such as increasing the penalty for early retirement and adjusting benefit indexing, should also be discussed.• The ranking would index the impact of various diseases and other health indicators.From Longman Business Dictionaryindexin‧dex1 /ˈɪndeks/ noun (plural indexes or indices /-dɪsiːz/)1[countable] something such as a price, amount, level etc that shows the general level of related prices etcThe price of gold bullion on the exchange remains a sensitive index of confidence in the international market.2[countable]ECONOMICS a figure showing the level of something, for example prices, in relation to earlier levels. Indexes often use the figure 100 as the BASE in a particular year and figures for later years are given in relation to this base → average earnings index → brand development index → consumer confidence index → consumer price index → cost of living index → Dodge index → index of coincident indicators → index of leading indicators → industrial output index → Industrial Sentiment index → misery index → order-book index → producer price index → Purchasing Managers' index → Retail Price Index → trade-weighted index3[countable]FINANCE (also share index), stock index an official list of the average price of shares in a group of companies on a particular stockmarketMilan’s Stock Index fell 2% in the year.the Nikkei share index → benchmark index → FTSE 30 Share Index → FTSE 100 Share Index → FTSE All-Share Index → FTSE Eurotop 100 Index → FTSE Eurotop 300 Index → FTSE Fledgling Index → FTSE Mid 250 Index → FTSE Small Cap Index → Hang Seng Index → IPO 100 Index → Nikkei index → Russell 2000 Index → Standard & Poor’s Index → sustainability index → Thirty-Share Index → weighted index → see also CAC 40, DAX, Dow Jones averagesindexindex2 verb [transitive]1ECONOMICSFINANCE to arrange for the level of payments such as wages or PENSIONs to go up at the same rate as something else, usually pricesindex something to somethingTax exemptions should be indexed to the purchasing power of the pound.2if an investment is indexed to something, for example a currency or a STOCK INDEX, its value rises and falls in relation to the currency etcThe yield of Ukrainian treasury bills is indexed to the value of the local currency, the hryvnia, in terms of the dollar. —indexation noun [uncountable]The government has so far resisted claims for a return to wage-price indexation despite a wave of strikes.→ See Verb tableOrigin index1 (1500-1600) Latin “first finger, guide”, from indicare; → INDICATE

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in‧dex¹ W2 AC /ˈɪndeks/ noun [countable]1. (plural indexes) an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc at the back of a book, with the numbers of the pages where they can be found
2. (plural indexes) a set of cards or a database containing information, usually arranged in alphabetical order and used especially in a library
3. (plural indices /ˈɪndəsiːz, ˈɪndɪsiːz/) a standard by which the level of something can be judged or measured
    index of
    The changing size of an infant’s head is considered an index of brain growth.
4. (plural indices /ˈɪndəsiːz, ˈɪndɪsiːz/ or indexes) technical a system by which prices, costs etc can be compared to those of a previous date
     

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   ▪ list a set of names, places, jobs you need to do etc, which are written one below the other: Henry’s name wasn’t on the list. | She made a list of the people she wanted to invite to the wedding. | Could I have a list of hotels in Bournemouth and the surrounding area? | I forgot to bring my shopping list with me.
   ▪ checklist a list of things you need or things you have to do which you keep in order to help you remember them: Use a checklist when visiting properties to buy, so that you keep a record of which features you liked and didn’t like. | I made a checklist of things I needed to do before the holiday.
   ▪ short list/shortlist a list of the most suitable people for a job or prize, chosen from a larger group of people: Her name is on the shortlist for the Booker Prize. | You were lucky to even get onto the shortlist. | A shortlist is drawn up, from which the successful candidate will be chosen.
   ▪ register an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type: a register of qualified translators | a civil register of births, deaths, and marriages | Make sure your name is on the electoral register (=the official list of people who can vote).
   ▪ programme British English, program American English a list of all the activities or events that have been planned, especially one that shows when each event will happen: First on the programme is a speech by the organizer, Mrs Jenkins. | A spectacular program of exhibitions, displays and competitions has been planned. | Because of bad weather, our programme of events has had to be changed slightly.
   ▪ agenda a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting: Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting? | the next item on the agenda | The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today’s board meeting.
   ▪ index an alphabetical list of names and subjects at the back of a book, that shows which page they are mentioned on: It’s a lot quicker if you use the index. | I looked up his name in the index.
   ▪ inventory a list of everything in a house, factory, or shop, written so that you know exactly what is there: Some of the things in the shop were not listed in the inventory. | The company keeps a full inventory of its equipment. | make an inventory: She made an inventory of everything in the apartment.

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index² AC verb [transitive, usually passive]
1. if documents, information etc are indexed, an index is made for them:
    The reports are indexed by subject and location.
2. to arrange for the level of wages, pensions etc to increase or decrease according to the level of prices
    index to British English:
    demands that wages be indexed to the rise in prices
    index for American English:
    an amount indexed for inflation
—indexation /ˌɪndekˈseɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]