price index
US /ˈpraɪs ˌɪn.dɛks/
UK /ˈpraɪs ˌɪn.dɛks/
名詞
物價指數
a measure of the average change in prices of a basket of goods and services over time
範例:
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The consumer price index rose by 0.5% last month.
上個月消費者物價指數上漲了0.5%。
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Economists closely monitor the price index to gauge inflation.
經濟學家密切關注物價指數以衡量通貨膨脹。