index
noun
verb
ˈɪndeks
noun
1
indexes
plural
an
alphabetical
list
of
names,
subjects
etc
at
the
back
of
a
book,
with
the
numbers
of
the
pages
where
they
can
be
found
〔书后的〕索引
2
indexes
plural
a
set
of
cards
or
a
DATABASE
containing
information,
usually
arranged
in
alphabetical
order
and
used
especially
in
a
library
〔尤用于图书馆的〕卡片 （资料库 ）索引
3
indices
plural
/ ˈ ɪ nd ə ˌ siz; ˈ ɪ nd ɪə si ː z/
a
standard
by
which
the
level
of
something
can
be
judged
or
measured
〔用于判断或量度水平的〕标志; 指标
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of
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The
changing
size
of
an
infant’s
head
is
considered
an
index
of
brain
growth.
婴儿头部尺寸的不断变大标志着大脑在发育。
4
indices indexes
plural
/ ˈ ɪ nd ə ˌ siz; ˈ ɪ nd ɪə si ː z/
or
a
system
by
which
prices,
costs
etc
can
be
compared
to
those
of
a
previous
date
〔用于比较今昔价格、费用等的〕指数
technical
ˌɪndekˈseɪʃən
verb
5
if
documents,
information
etc
are
indexed,
an
index
is
made
for
them
为…编索引
The
reports
are
indexed
by
subject
and
location.
报告按主题和位置编索引。
6
to
arrange
for
the
level
of
wages,
PENSIONS
etc
to
increase
or
decrease
according
to
the
level
of
prices
使〔工资、养老金等〕与物价水平挂钩
BrE AmE
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to
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BrE
【英】
:
demands
that
wages
be
indexed
to
the
rise
in
prices
要求工资与物价的上涨挂
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for
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AmE
【美】
:
an
amount
indexed
for
inflation
和通货膨胀挂钩的数额