bellwether的读音 bellwether中文意思

英音  [ˈbelweðə(r)] 
美音  [ˈbɛlwɛˌðɚ] 
n. 系铃的公羊;前导;领导者;群众的首领
中文词源
bellwether 领头羊,预兆
bell, 钟,铃。wether, 公羊。来自于羊群放牧,通常在头羊脖子上挂一个小铃铛,带领其它羊群前进。
bellwether 用法和例句
Wealthy singapore is often a bellwether for asia .
富裕的新加坡向来是亚洲的领头羊。
The logistics company is considered a bellwether for the global economy .
这家物流公司被认为是全球经济的领头羊。
Bellwether companies from nec to nissan have slashed jobs and investment .
从nec到nissan等领头羊公司,已在裁员和削减投资。
The bellwether of british industry , and the man whosymbolised it , went out together .
英国工业的领头羊和它的标志性人物,一起离去了。
General electric , bellwether of corporate america , has cut its dividend its first reduction since 1938 .
美国企业界的领头羊通用电气(generalelectric)自1938年以来首次削减了股息。