[] a sign or figure that shows you what sth is like or how a situation is changing指示信号；标志；迹象◆January sales are closely watched as an early indicator of consumer confidence.一月份的销售量作为消费者信心的早期指标受到密切关注。◆All the indicators are pointing towards further weakness in the economy.所有的指标都表示经济进一步疲软。⨁a good / an important / a key / reliable indicator好的／重要的／关键的／可靠的指标⨁sth is considered (as) / seen as / watched as an indicator (of sth)某事物被认为／被视为／被看作（某事物的）指标⨁indicators point towards / show / signal / suggest / tell us sth指标指示／显示／暗示／提示／告诉我们某事coincident indicator economic indicator financial indicator key performance indicator lagging indicator leading indicator performance indicator technical indicator