guide·post
noun/ˈɡaɪdpəʊst/
/ˈɡaɪdpəʊst/
(North American English) (also signpost British and North American English)
- a sign or source of information or that helps you make a decision
路标 - The stock market is an important guidepost for the overall economy.
股票市场是整体经济的重要风向标。
- The stock market is an important guidepost for the overall economy.
- a sign next to a road that tells you where to go
路标：道路旁的告示牌，告诉您去哪里 - A weathered guidepost pointed toward the town.
一根饱经风霜的路标指向城镇。
- A weathered guidepost pointed toward the town.