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单词
beacon
释义
beacon
NOUN
C
/ˈbiːkən/
1
a bright light or fire that shines in the dark and is used as a signal to warn people against danger or to show them the way somewhere 指示灯；灯标；烽火
1a
a tower or floating object with a bright light on it that warns boats that they are near the land 灯塔；信号浮标
1b
a radio or radar signal that helps ships or aircraft to find their position 无线电信标；雷达信标
2
+of:
mainly literary
someone or something that encourages people and gives them a good example to follow 指路人；指路明灯
He called the country ‘a beacon of democracy and freedom.’
他称这个国家为“民主和自由的指路明灯”。