barometer /bəˈrɑːmətɚ/ noun plural barometers
plural barometers
Learner's definition of BAROMETER
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: an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather气压计;晴雨表
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: something that is used to indicate or predict something(表示或预示某事的)晴雨表,指标,指示物 -
The test is used as a barometer [=standard] to measure a student's reading level.这次考试是用来衡量学生阅读水平的。
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Economists see housing prices as a barometer for inflation. [=economists use housing prices to predict inflation]经济学家把房价看作是预测通货膨胀的指标。
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often + of — barometric
/ˌberəˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective, always used before a noun