bellwether
/ˈbelweðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbelweðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbel-ˈwe-t͟hər -ˌwe-/ (ame, mw)
bellwether — 名詞
- bellwethersingular
- bellwethersplural
1. something that gives you an early indication of which direction a larger set of
指標；風向標
可預示整體趨勢的指標
something that gives you an early indication of which direction a larger set of events or trends will take
The nurse noticed that patient complaints about the new system were a bellwether of wider staff dissatisfaction.
護士注意到，病患對新系統的抱怨是員工普遍不滿的徵兆。
bellwether of
For decades, elections in this farming county have been a bellwether for the entire country.
幾十年來，這個農業郡的選舉一直是全國大選的風向標。
bellwether for
Aiko sees her students' test results as a bellwether for how well her teaching works.
Aiko 把學生的考試成績視為判斷教學成效的指標。
Luis sees rising restaurant bookings as a bellwether of economic recovery in the local area.
Luis 認為餐廳訂位增加是當地經濟復甦的風向標。
Priya treats rising building permits as a bellwether for the wider housing market.
Priya 把建築許可證的增加量視為整體房市走向的指標。
文法句型
bellwether + of + noun
bellwether + for + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in business and political contexts. The noun is almost always singular. The preposition of introduces the thing being predicted, while for introduces the domain affected.
常見錯誤
2. a publicly traded company whose financial results investors watch closely becaus
指標股；領頭羊
反映大盤或產業走勢的股票
a publicly traded company whose financial results investors watch closely because they reveal the likely direction of the wider market or of a particular industry sector
The semiconductor firm's earnings report is a bellwether that analysts use to predict the tech sector's health.
這家半導體公司的財報是分析師用來預測科技業景氣的指標。
bellwether that
Gabriel bought shares in the bellwether bank whose performance typically reflects the whole financial industry.
Gabriel 買進了那家領頭羊銀行的股票，其表現通常反映整個金融業的狀況。
Lucas monitors a set of bellwether stocks before making any large investment decisions.
Lucas 在做任何重大投資決策之前，都會先觀察一組指標股。
When the bellwether shipping company reported lower profits, logistics firms across Asia lost value.
當那家領頭羊貨運公司公布獲利下滑時，整個亞洲的物流企業都跟著跌價。
Noor tracks monthly sales of a bellwether retailer as a guide to consumer spending trends.
Noor 追蹤一家領頭羊零售商的月銷售數據，以掌握消費者支出趨勢。
- benchmark
a standard for comparison rather than a leading signal
- leading indicator
more technical economics term, same idea of advance prediction
文法句型
bellwether + noun (attributive)
bellwether + of + finance noun
用法筆記
In financial journalism bellwether is frequently used attributively before a noun (bellwether stock, bellwether company, bellwether sector). The literal sense (a sheep with a bell) is not used in modern finance contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a person, organisation, or product that leads the way in a particular field, set
先驅；領頭羊
在領域中引領潮流的人或事物
a person, organisation, or product that leads the way in a particular field, setting an example that other people or groups look to for direction
Sakura's fashion label has become a bellwether for sustainable clothing in Japan.
Sakura 的時裝品牌已成為日本永續服飾的領頭羊。
Sofia viewed her mentor as a bellwether whose career choices showed the path for women in aerospace engineering.
Sofia 將她的導師視為先驅，其職業選擇為女性在航太工程領域開創了道路。
bellwether whose
The café on Elm Street is a bellwether of the farm-to-table movement in the neighbourhood.
Elm 街上的那家咖啡館是社區從農場到餐桌運動的領頭羊。
Folami's community garden project became a bellwether for urban farming efforts across the city.
Folami 的社區菜園計畫成為全市都市農業的領頭羊。
Li has been a bellwether in accessible design, with other architects closely following her approach.
Li 在無障礙設計領域一直是先驅，其他建築師緊跟著她的做法。
- pioneer
emphasizes being first; bellwether emphasizes being followed
- trendsetter
lighter, more informal; bellwether is more formal and authoritative
- trailblazer
focuses on innovation and risk-taking
- follower
a person who adopts innovations after the leader
文法句型
bellwether + in + field
bellwether + of + movement
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (which focuses on prediction) and sense 2 (financial markets), this sense emphasizes active leadership and influence — the bellwether is someone others consciously follow or copy.