[] (; ) ( indices/ˈɪndɪsiːz/ orindexes, ) a system that shows the level of prices, wages, etc. so that they can be compared with those of a previous day or time（物价和工资的）指数◆the cost-of-living index生活费用指数◆an index measuring consumer confidence衡量消费者信心的指数◆an index of business activity商业活动指数◆In the US, all three major indices—the Dow, the Nasdaq and S&P 500—fell today.在美国，三大主要指数均下跌，即道琼斯、纳斯达克和标准普尔 500 指数。◆The manufacturing sector index jumped to 4.9 in December.制造业指数 12 月上升到 4.9。➡share index ➡ see note at increase ( indices/ˈɪndɪsiːz/) a sign or measure that sth else can be judged by标志；指标；表征◆The number of new houses being built is a good index of a country's prosperity.新建房屋的数目是显示国家是否繁荣的有用指标。➡indicator ( indexes) ()
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card index All-Share index All-Stock index average earnings index card index consumer price index cost-of-living index FTSE 100 index misery index price index producer price index share index Standard and Poor's 500 index stock index weighted index