lodestar

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlodestarlode‧star /ˈləʊdstɑː $ ˈloʊdstɑːr/ noun [singular] literary 1 RULE/REGULATIONa principle or fact that guides someone’s actions2 HAthe Pole Star, used to guide ships at seaExamples from the Corpuslodestar• Even in tension-fraught marriages a courtship story can serve as a lodestar.• Then it became apparent that she was holding to some other lodestar.• In particular, it tells us what volume of sales will maximise profits and this is management's lodestar.• Our tax lodestar has been low marginal rates.

单词	lodestar
释义	lodestar From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlodestarlode‧star /ˈləʊdstɑː $ ˈloʊdstɑːr/ noun [singular] literary 1 RULE/REGULATIONa principle or fact that guides someone’s actions2 HAthe Pole Star, used to guide ships at seaExamples from the Corpuslodestar• Even in tension-fraught marriages a courtship story can serve as a lodestar.• Then it became apparent that she was holding to some other lodestar.• In particular, it tells us what volume of sales will maximise profits and this is management's lodestar.• Our tax lodestar has been low marginal rates.
随便看	negative net worth negative publicity negative reinforcement negative reply negative response negative results negative self image negative self-image negative selfimage negative terminal negativity negawatt neglect neglect to do neglect to do something neglect to mention neglectful neglegere negligee negligence negligent negligent in negligent in (doing) something negligent in doing negligere