signpost

英 [ˈsaɪnpəʊst]

美 [ˈsaɪnpoʊst]

n.  路标
v.  设置路标; 介绍(论证、讲话等的)要点

复数：signposts　过去分词：signposted　过去式：signposted　现在分词：signposting　第三人称单数：signposts　

IELTSTEM8

BNC.14329 / COCA.21771

牛津词典

noun

• 路标
  a sign at the side of a road giving information about the direction and distance of places
  1. Follow the signposts to the superstore.
     跟着路标走就能到超市。
  2. The chapter headings are useful signposts to the content of the book.
     章节标题有助于了解书的内容。

verb

• 设置路标
  to mark a road, place, etc. with signposts
  1. The route is well signposted.
     这条路线路标设置完善。
• 介绍（论证、讲话等的）要点
  to show clearly the way that an argument, a speech, etc. will develop
  1. You need to signpost for the reader the various points you are going to make.
     你需要向读者介绍你将阐述的各个论点。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 路标;道路指示牌
  Asignpostis a sign where roads meet that tells you which direction to go in to reach a particular place or different places.
  1. The lights of the car lit up a signpost...
     车灯照亮了路标。
  2. Turn off at the signpost for Attlebridge.
     在路标处拐弯去往阿特尔桥。
• N-COUNT 线索;征兆
  Asignpostis something that helps you to know how a situation or a course of action will develop.
  1. The outcome of tomorrow's elections will be studied carefully as a signpost of voter intentions on the really big day this year...
     明天的选举结果会被作为今年大选的选民意愿风向标来仔细研究。
  2. These events were all signposts pointing toward change.
     这些事件都是将要进行变革的征兆。

英英释义

noun

• a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
  Synonym:guidepost

verb

• mark with a signpost, as of a path

双语例句

• History thus becomes negated-what then will be our new signpost to direct us towards the future?
  历史成为虚无，人类未来的校正路标在哪里？
• The Signpost, which appeared in 1909, had great influence on the transforming Russian literature.
  1909年诞生的《路标》文集对俄罗斯文学的转向起了巨大影响。
• The man set the boy on his way until he reached the signpost.
  这人一直把孩子送到路标跟前。
• Thus it set up the clear signpost that can be distinguished on the blind spot of traditional ethic.
  从而在传统伦理学的盲点上树起了清晰可辨的路标。
• Lf you don't care we'll go to the signpost.
  你要是无所谓我们就去路标那。
• The signpost indicates the right way to go.
  路标标示正确的前进路线。
• The signpost indicates which street this is.
  路标标示出这条街的名字。
• He would argue with a signpost.
  他甚至会为了一个路标而争吵。
• A signpost indicated the right road for us.
  一个路标为我们指明了正确的路。
• "A signpost on the road to American decline"
  “通往美国衰落之路的指示牌”