guidepost
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈɡaɪd.pəʊst/ us/ˈɡaɪd.poʊst/
指南
a rule or a piece of advice or information that helps people understand something or know what to do
Consider the following points as general guideposts. 将以下几点作为总体指导原则。
To their mind, children were being raised without clear moral guideposts. 在他们看来，孩子们在成长过程中没有明确的道德准则。
Synonym: guideline
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- Some timber is suitable for piles or girders used in bridge construction; other types of timber are used in making guideposts.
- The Great Square of Pegasus is a useful guidepost for locating nearby constellations in the sky.
- For people in search of new reading matter, reviews and "recommended" lists are popular guideposts.
- One of the relatively few clear and simple guideposts we have in this area of law is the widely understood rule that teachers don't get involved with religious activities on school premises.
- Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence.