Researchers have found that grip strength is a leading health indicator.

研究人员发现，握力是一个主要的健康指标。

This is a classic example of politicians being lagging, not leading, indicators.

这是一个政客引起拖累 而不是引导作用的典型例子。

Its index of leading economic indicators jumped a half percent in December.

它的领先经济指标指数在去年12月增长了一半。

Business confidence had soured and the housing market, so often a leading indicator of economic trouble, had sagged.

商业信心已下降，住房市场（通常是经济问题的先行指标）也已下跌。

It isn't a leading indicator, I mean, essentially.

它不是一个领先指标， 我的意思是， 本质上。

And, you know, the unemployment insurance claims are a better leading indicator. And so based upon that, they need to be talking.

失业保险索赔是更优的领先指标。基于此，他们需要对话。

A very good leading indicator is usually housing starts or housing permits.

一个非常好的领先指标通常是新屋开工或住房许可。

If a change in the jet stream really is a leading indicator of solar activity, then no new cycle is on the horizon.

如果高速气流的变化真地是太阳活动最重要的指示物，那么新的太阳活动周期还未露端倪。

Immigration to Europe has slowed. Some studies also suggest that increased inflows of migrants are a leading indicator of a pickup in growth.

欧洲的移民量也在减缓。一些研究还表明移入居民的增加是经济增长好转的先行指标。

At the current juncture, when many think America is on the brink of recession, this oft-cited but fallible leading indicator merits closer inspection.

在当前的关键时刻，许多人认为美国正处于衰退的边缘，这个时候这一经常被引用，但又容易出错的主导性指标就值得被更仔细地审视一番了。