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bar·om·eterBrE /bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)/NAmE /bəˈrɑːmɪtər/ nounan instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change 气压计；气压表；晴雨表◆The barometer is falling (= showing that it will probably rain). 气压在下降（表示可能要下雨）。something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation （显示经济、社会、政治变化的）晴雨表，标志，指标◆Infant mortality is a reliable barometer of socio-economic conditions. 婴儿死亡率是社会经济状况的可靠指标。▸ baro·metric BrE /ˌbærəˈmetrɪk/NAmE /ˌbærəˈmetrɪk/ adjective◆barometric pressure 大气压 |