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单词 goalpost
释义

goalpost

or goal post

[ gohl-pohst ]
/ ˈgoʊlˌpoʊst /
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noun

a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.

Origin of goalpost

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby goalpost

goalmouth, go along, go a long way, go a long way toward, goal-oriented, goalpost, goaltender, goaltending, goalwards, go and, goanna
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British Dictionary definitions for goalpost

goalpost
/ (ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊst) /

noun

either of two upright posts supporting the crossbar of a goal
move the goalposts to change the aims of an activity to ensure the desired results
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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