index
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An index is a system by which changes in the value of something and the rate at which it changes can be recorded, measured, or interpreted. 指数
...the consumer price index. …消费价格指数。
2. N-COUNT An index is an alphabetical list that is printed at the back of a book and tells you on which pages important topics are referred to. 索引
There's even a special subject index. 甚至有一个特别的主题索引。
3. V-T If you index a book or a collection of information, you make an alphabetical list of the items in it. 为…编索引
A quarter of this vast archive has been indexed and made accessible to researchers. 这批数量巨大的档案的1/4都已编了索引，可供研究者查阅。
4. V-T If a quantity or value is indexed to another, a system is arranged so that it increases or decreases whenever the other one increases or decreases. 使与…挂钩[usu passive]
Minimum benefits and wages are to be indexed to inflation. 最低养老金和最低工资都要与通货膨胀挂钩。
5. →see also card index
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index /ˈɪndɛks/ (indexing,indexed,indexes)
剑桥词典
- The index is divided into two sections .
- He got one of his research assistants to compile the index.
- The index only contains one reference to his work .
- The thesis must include an index and a bibliography .
- Using the index would have saved you a lot of time .
- Good economic indicators caused the share index to gain (by) ten points .
- The index only includes companies that are based in the UK.
- The index measures the rise and fall of stock prices on the Hong Kong stock market .
- Traders can use stock index futures to limit the risk associated with changes in prices .
- The heat index is a measure of how hot the air feels . 返回 index
index noun (LIST)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an alphabetical list , such as one printed at the back of a book showing which page a subject , name , etc. is on
（书后关于主题、姓名等的）索引
Try looking up "heart disease " in the index. 试试在索引中寻找“心脏病”这个条目。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a collection of information stored on a computer or on a set of cards , in alphabetical order
（计算机或卡片上的）索引
He still has all his friends ' names and addresses on a card index. 他仍然使用卡片索引记录所有朋友的姓名及地址。
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index noun (COMPARISON)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a system of numbers used for comparing values of things that change according to each other or a fixed standard
指数
the FTSE 100 Index 伦敦《金融时报》指数
the Dow Jones Index 道‧琼斯指数
a wage /price index 工资／价格指数
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]
something that shows how strong or common a condition or feeling is
标志；指标；表征
Consumer spending is often a good index of public confidence in the economy . 消费支出经常是显示公众对经济的信心的有效指标。
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