flagpole
/ˈflægpəʊl/noun
- a pole used for flying a flag旗杆。
短语
run something up the flagpole (to see who salutes)
- test the popularity of a new idea or proposal测试对（新观点, 新建议）的认可度; 试行（新办法, 新建议）：
the idea was first run up the flagpole in 1997.
这种办法1997年开始试行。