HDI
noun [ S ] (also HD Index)
人类发展指数(human development index的缩写)：根据国民的健康、教育和生活水平来衡量一个国家的发展程度
abbreviation for human development index: a measurement of the development of a country that is based on the health, education, and standard of living of the people who live there
Australia rates very high on the HDI. 澳大利亚被评为人类发展高指数国家。
According to the HDI, global inequality has fallen sharply since 1950. 根据人类发展指数，全球发展不平等现象自 1950 年以来已经急剧下降。
We're lucky to live somewhere that scores pretty well in the HD Index. 我们很幸运能生活在人类发展指数得分很高的地方。
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- The HDI is a broader measure of wellbeing than per capita income alone.
- HDI measures achievement in terms of life expectancy, education and real income.
- Several countries are ranked in surprisingly different places on the HDI than on a conventional ranking by GDP per head.
- The report included HD Index rankings for different groups.