Index Meaning in English
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释义
An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing topics and page numbers, or a number that measures changes in prices, values, or conditions over time (e.g., stock market index).
用法与细微差别
Plural can be 'indexes' (general/computing) or 'indices' (mathematics/finance). 'Index finger' is the pointing finger. In computing, an index speeds up database searches. As a verb, 'to index' means to create an index or adjust values according to an index (e.g., wages indexed to inflation).
例句
Look in the index at the back of the book to find the topic.
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The stock market index dropped by two percent today.
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Point with your index finger to show me where it hurts.
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The consumer price index is one of the most closely watched economic indicators.
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We need to index these salaries to inflation so workers don't lose purchasing power.
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Adding a database index on the email column cut our query time in half.
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