[] () a measure of the performance of an economy that considers the rate of unemployment and inflation (= the general rise in the price of goods and services over a period of time)痛苦指数（为通货膨胀率与失业率之和）◆They found that the misery index for middle-income families had worsened by 13 points.他们发现中等收入家庭的痛苦指数恶化了 13 点。