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| 1 | informal a piece of advice or information 建议；信息 | Can you give me a few pointers on how to improve my writing? 你能就如何提高写作水平给我一些建议吗？ | |
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| 2 | something that shows the development or progress of a situation （局势发展的）指示物，标志 | The unemployment rate is a clear pointer to the state of the economy. 失业率是经济状况的明显标志。 | |
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| 3 | a pole or stick for pointing at something such as a map or picture 指示棒；指示鞭 | | 3a | a thin narrow piece of metal that points to a number on a measuring instrument （测量仪器的）指针 | | |
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| 4 | a dog used in hunting that points its nose at birds and small animals （狩猎时会用鼻子指示鸟和其他小动物的方向的）指示猎犬 |
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