单词	bellwether
释义	bellwether /ˈbɛlwɛðə / noun 1The leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck.So a bellwether is the head ram with a bell hung around its neck.... Docile as a bellwether sheep, he let himself be led away, and the rest of the castaways crowded close behind him. There is truly nowhere a sheep will not follow the bellwether. 1.1Something that leads or indicates a trend: Basildon is now the bellwether of Britain’s voting behaviour... Whether recent gains can be sustained after that will depend on the ability of financial and other industrial stocks to catch up with bellwether electronics that have led the upturn. In the days prior to the announcement the market had been nervous that a set of disappointing figures from the bellwether of the tech stocks could have precipitated a significant drop in share prices. Some mention the study in bellwether terms, indicating that it's time for more clinical study of over-the-counter treatments in dermatology and other industries.
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