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。