How do you use "index" in a sentence?

You'll find the topic listed in the index at the back of the book. The stock market index fell sharply this morning. Pensions are indexed to inflation to maintain their value.

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意味: An alphabetical list of references, or a statistical measure

索引，指数，指标

índice, indicador

索引、指数、指標

색인, 지수, 지표

An 'index' is an alphabetical list of names, subjects, or references, typically found at the end of a book. In finance, it refers to a statistical measure of changes in a market or economy. As a verb, it means to provide an index for something or to adjust values according to an index.

「index」是一个按字母顺序排列的名称、主题或参考资料列表，通常在书的末尾。在金融领域，它指的是衡量市场或经济变化的统计指标。作为动词，它意味着为某物提供索引或根据指数调整数值。

Un «index» es una lista alfabética de nombres, temas o referencias, típicamente encontrada al final de un libro. En finanzas, se refiere a una medida estadística de cambios en un mercado o economía.

「index」は、通常本の巻末にある、名前、主題、参照のアルファベット順リストです。金融では、市場や経済の変化を示す統計的指標を指します。

Index는 보통 책 끝에 있는 이름, 주제, 참조 사항의 알파벳순 목록입니다. 금융에서는 시장이나 경제의 변동을 나타내는 통계적 지표를 의미합니다. 동사로는 색인을 작성하거나 지수에 따라 값을 조정하는 것을 뜻합니다.

例文

You'll find the topic listed in the index at the back of the book.
你可以在书后的索引中找到这个主题。
Encontrarás el tema en el índice al final del libro.
そのトピックは本の巻末の索引に載っています。
그 주제는 책 뒤쪽의 색인에서 찾을 수 있습니다.
The stock market index fell sharply this morning.
今天早上股市指数大幅下跌。
El índice bursátil cayó bruscamente esta mañana.
今朝、株価指数が急落しました。
오늘 아침 주가 지수가 급락했습니다.
Pensions are indexed to inflation to maintain their value.
养老金与通货膨胀挂钩以保持其价值。
Las pensiones están indexadas a la inflación para mantener su valor.
年金は価値を維持するためにインフレに連動しています。
연금은 가치를 유지하기 위해 물가 상승률에 연동되어 있습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'index' meaning 'forefinger' or 'pointer', from 'indicare' (to point out), from 'in-' (into) and 'dicare' (to proclaim). The pointing finger was used to indicate entries in a list.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

From Latin 'index' meaning 'forefinger' or 'pointer.' Romans used their index finger to point things out, and the word evolved to mean anything that points to or indicates information—hence book indexes that point readers to topics.

このトピックの他の表現

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