| 释义 |
ba·rom·e·ter
I. \bəˈräməd.ə(r), -ətə-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: bar- + -meter
1. : an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere and hence for assisting in judgment as to probable weather changes and for determining the height of an ascent — see aneroid barometer, cup barometer, siphon barometer
2. : something that serves to register accurately changes in fluctuating activity or state (as in public opinion)
< retail sales, perhaps the most sensitive barometer of general prosperity — Time >
II. noun
: standard : test
< a barometer to measure high school talent — Jeff Fellenzer > |