leading indicator
noun [ C ] finance & economics usually specialized uk/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tər/ us/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈɪn.də.keɪ.t̬ɚ/
领先指标，先行指标
something that shows what a situation will be like in the future rather than showing what it is like now or has been like in previous weeks, months, etc.
Claims for unemployment insurance, a leading indicator for the economy, rose in July. 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。
Compare: lagging indicator
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- Leading indicators for drug use - including rates of use among the youngest age group and the number of new users - suggest possible future declines.
- The Economic Cycle Research Institute's weekly leading indicator has risen sharply for the past three weeks, possibly foreshadowing a recovery in the next three months.
- Because the stock market traditionally turns up before the economy does - five months ahead, on average - some look to Wall Street indexes as leading indicators.
- The number of people considering moving out of the state is a very good leading indicator of the future economy.