indicator
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·di·ca·tor /ˈɪndəkeɪtə $ -ər/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable] 
1 SIGN/INDICATIONsomething that can be regarded as a sign of something else 指示物；指示者 SYN sign All the main economic indicators suggest that trade is improving. 所有主要的经济指标都表明贸易情况正在改善。► see thesaurus at sign2. British EnglishTTC one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning 〔汽车的〕转向指示灯 SYN American English turn signal →4 See picture on 见图 Page A2 Car 汽车 →5 see picture at 见图 car3. TMa pointer on a machine that shows the temperature, pressure, speed etc 〔机器设备中显示温度、压力、速度等的〕指针Examples from the Corpus
indicator• An alternative indicator of demand for labour is employers' notification of vacancies.• Good economic indicators masked widespread unease.• Four indicators were emphasized - staff student ratios, average class sizes, average student hours and average lecturer hours.• High levels of cholesterol may be an important indicator of heart disease risk.• However, it is suggested that market share is normally the most important indicator of dominance though not the only factor.• It is these positive indicators that will count in the long run.• Shortly thereafter, Odom called back to say the warning indicators had changed to an all-out attack of 2,200 missiles.From Longman Business Dictionaryindicatorin‧di‧ca‧tor /ˈɪndəkeɪtə-ər/ noun [countable]ECONOMICS a sign of the level of activity in the economy or in a particular company or financial marketAll the main indicators suggest that trade is improving.indicator ofOrders for machine tools are considered an indicator of manufacturers’ optimism. → see also barometer → coincident indicator → economic indicator → financial indicator → key indicator → lagging indicator → leading indicator → sentiment indicator → technical indicatorin·di·ca·tor nounChineseSyllable
Business can Corpus a be that as regarded sign something of
indicator
in‧di‧ca‧tor AC /ˈɪndəkeɪtə, ˈɪndɪkeɪtə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. something that can be regarded as a sign of something else
SYN sign:
All the main economic indicators suggest that trade is improving.
2.
British English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning
SYN turn signal American English
3. a pointer on a machine that shows the temperature, pressure, speed etc
in‧di‧ca‧tor AC /ˈɪndəkeɪtə, ˈɪndɪkeɪtə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. something that can be regarded as a sign of something else SYN sign:
2.
British English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning
SYN turn signal American English
3. a pointer on a machine that shows the temperature, pressure, speed etc
sign an event, action or fact that shows that sth exists, is happening or may happen in the future 指迹象、征兆、预兆 ：◆ Headaches may be a sign of stress. 头痛可能是紧张的迹象。 indication ( a remark or sign that shows that sth is happening or what sb is thinking or feelingrather
指标示、象征 ：◆ They gave no indication as to how the work should be done.他们根本没说明这项工作该怎样做。
sign or indication? 用 sign 还是 indication？
symptom a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy; a sign that sth exists, especially sth bad 指症状、征候、征兆 ：◆ Symptoms include a sore throat. 症状包括嗓子疼。 ◆ The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy. 通胀上升不过是经济不景气的一个征候。 symbol a person, object or event that represents a more general quality or situation 指象征 ：◆ The dove is a universal symbol of peace. 鸽子普遍象征着和平。 indicator ( a sign that shows you what sth is like or how a situation is changingrather
指指示信号、标志、迹象 ：◆ the economic indicators 经济指标 signal an event, action or fact that shows that sth exists, is happening or may happen in the future 指标志、预示、信号 ：◆ Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. 胸部疼痛可能是心脏病的报警信号。
sign or signal? 用 sign 还是 signal？
Signal is often used to talk about an event, action or fact that suggests to sb that they should do sth.Sign is not usually used in this way.* signal 常用以指应该采取行动的暗号、信号；sign 通常不用于此义 ：◆ Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signs to criminals.
Patterns
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