ba·rom·e·ter/bə`rɑmətə; bəˈrɒmɪtə/ n [C] 1 a barometer of public opinion/business/confidence etc something that shows you what people think, what is going to happen etc 舆论/商业行情/信心度的晴雨表: Universities became a barometer of political currents. 大学成了政治趋向的晴雨表。 2 an instrument for measuring changes in air pressure and weather 气压计; 晴雨表