indicator
名词 n.
英 /ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A pointer or index that indicates something.
— The visual indicators are a decided improvement, and have reduced the telephoning by the staff in the signalbox.
- A meter or gauge.
- The needle or dial on such a meter.
- Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
- A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
- A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
- A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
- A bird, the honeyguide.
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A codeword that marks the use of a specific cryptic device.
— 'Wild' is an anagram indicator showing that the letters of 'danger' have to be rearranged.
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acid-base indicator
airspeed indicator
anagrind
attitude indicator
bank-and-turn indicator
bioindicator
bite indicator
Burrell indicator
chemical indicator
coincident indicator
concurrent indicator
contraindicator
dial indicator
economic indicator
global indicator
indicator card
indicator diagram
indicator function
indicator lamp
indicator light
indicator variable
key performance indicator
leading indicator
ordinal indicator
paleoindicator
pH indicator
phytoindicator
rate of climb indicator
rate-of-climb indicator
redox indicator
route indicator
subindicator
tactile ground surface indicator
tactile walking surface indicator
tone indicator
turn-and-bank indicator
wetness indicator
词源
From Late Latin indicātor (“one who points out”), from Latin indicō (“point out”). By surface analysis, indicate + -or; see indicate.
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