lagging indicator
noun[C]
finance & economicsusuallyspecializeduk/ˌlæɡ.ɪŋ ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tər/us/ˌlæɡ.ɪŋ ˈɪn.də.keɪ.t̬ɚ/something thatshowswhat asituationhas been like inpreviousweeks,months, etc.,ratherthanshowingwhat it is like now or will be like in thefuture:
滞后指标Theunemploymentrateis alaggingindicatorof the economy'soverallperformance.失业率是经济总体表现的一个滞后指标。
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leading indicator
- Unemployment is alaggingindicator, he said,meaningthat thecircumstancesthatcausedtheAugustjumpinjoblessnessactuallyoccurredweeksormonthsearlier.
- He saidbankruptcycasesare alaggingindicatorfor theeconomy- whichmeansif arecessionbeganearly thisyear, thecaseloadwillbegintojumpin thefalland early nextyear.
- Some of thebenchmarksareusefulinpredictingfuturetrends, whileothersarelaggingindicators.
- Attitudes toward firstladiesare "alaggingindicatorabout where women are in thecountry," sayshistorianLewis Gould.
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