【bellwether】 - A-level备考词汇

bellwether

UK:  ['belweðə(r)]

US:  ['bel.weðər]

复数：bellwethers  

n.

1.系铃羊

2.头羊

1 . If he has any doubt as to which side he ought to be on, he need only ask that bellwether of public opinion, his old friend Oprah Winfrey.
如果他对支持哪一方有任何疑虑的话，他只需要问问民意代表，他的老朋友OprahWinfrey。

2 . The company, which supplies major retailers such as Walmart and Gap, is often seen as a bellwether for global consumer sentiment.
作为沃尔玛（Walmart）与Gap等主要零售商的供应商，利丰经常被视为全球消费者情绪的风向标。

3 . Wealthy Singapore is often a bellwether for Asia.
富足的新加坡往往是亚洲的风向标。

4 . The price of copper is seen as a bellwether for the global economy thanks to its widespread use by the manufacturing industry.
由于铜广泛应用于制造业，铜价被视为全球经济的一个领先指标。

5 . Intel Corp, for instance, has traditionally been a bellwether for the semiconductor industry.
例如英特尔一向就是半导体行业的龙头股。