1 a list in order from A to Z, usually at the end of a book, of the names or subjects that are referred to in the book (书后的)索引,引得:
If you want to find all the references to London, look it up in the index.查一查索引,你就可以找到关于伦敦的全部参考数据。
2 (Brit 英) =CARD INDEX
3 (pluralindexesorindices) a way of showing how the price, value, rate, etc of sth has changed 指数(显示价格、价值、比率等的变动):
the cost-of-living index生活费用指数
indexverbThe books in the library are indexed by subject and title.图书馆里的书按学科和书名编目录。
index1/ˋIndɛks; ˈIndeks/n [C] 1 plural indexes an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc at the back of a book, with the numbers of the pages where they can be found〔书后的〕索引2 plural indexes a set of cards or a DATABASE with information in alphabetical order 卡片[资料库]索引3 plural indexes or indices /ˋIndə͵siz; ˈIndəsiːz or ˈIndIsiːz/something you can use to compare prices, costs etc or to measure changes〔用于比较价格﹑费用等的〕指数﹔〔量度变化的〕指标: an index of economic growth 经济增长指数
indexindexindicesindexesnoun (pluralindexes)a list of words from A to Z at the end of a book. It tells you what things are in the book and where you can find them.