leading indicator
noun[C]
finance & economicsusuallyspecializeduk/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tər/us/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈɪn.də.keɪ.t̬ɚ/something thatshowswhat asituationwill be like in thefutureratherthanshowingwhat it is like now or has been like inpreviousweeks,months, etc.:
领先指标，先行指标Claims forunemploymentinsurance, aleadingindicatorfor theeconomy,roseinJuly.作为经济领先指标的失业保险金申请人数在7月份有所上升。
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lagging indicator
- Leadingindicatorsfordruguse -includingratesof use among theyoungestagegroupand thenumberof newusers-suggestpossiblefuturedeclines.
- The Economic Cycle Research Institute'sweeklyleadingindicatorhasrisensharplyfor the past threeweeks,possiblyforeshadowingarecoveryin the next threemonths.
- Because thestockmarkettraditionallyturnsup before theeconomydoes - fivemonthsahead, onaverage- somelooktoWallStreetindexesasleadingindicators.
- Thenumberofpeopleconsideringmovingout of thestateis a very goodleadingindicatorof thefutureeconomy.
Signs, signals and symbols
- beacon
- breadcrumb
- cryptanalyst
- delimiter
- digital badge
- ideogram
- indicator
- lagging indicator
- litmus test
- logograph
- marksomething/someoneoff
- marker
- prompt
- semiotics
- signifier
- signing
- SOS
- status symbol
- the all-clear
- totem pole