bellwether
US /ˈbelˌweð.ɚ/
UK /ˈbelˌweð.ər/
名詞
1.
風向標, 預兆
a person or thing that shows what is likely to happen in the future
範例:
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The results in Ohio are often a bellwether for the national election.
俄亥俄州的選舉結果常常是全國大選的風向標。
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The company is considered a bellwether of the tech industry.
這家公司被認為是科技行業的風向標。
2.
領頭羊, 戴鈴的羊
a male sheep that leads the flock, typically with a bell on its neck
範例:
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The shepherd relied on the bellwether to guide the other sheep.
牧羊人依靠領頭羊來引導其他羊群。
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The bellwether wore a large bell around its neck.
領頭羊脖子上戴著一個大鈴鐺。