| 单词 | bellwether |
| 释义 | bellwether /bel"wedh'euhr/, n. 1. a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell. 2. a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry. 3. a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index. 4. a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like; ringleader. [1400-50; late ME; see BELL1, WETHER] Syn. 2. leader, pacesetter, frontrunner, trailblazer. |
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