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单词 pointer
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pointernoun [ C ]

uk/ˈpɔɪn.tər/us/ˈpɔɪn.t̬ɚ/

pointer noun [ C ] (STICK)

something that is used for pointing at things, such as a long, thin stick that you hold to direct attention to a place on a map or words on a board, or a cursor

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Poles, rods, shafts and sticks

  • bar
  • baton
  • billy club
  • boathook
  • bollard
  • broomstick
  • cane
  • lightning conductor
  • maypole
  • rod
  • rung
  • shaft
  • shooting stick
  • spoke
  • stake
  • telephone pole
  • totem pole
  • truncheon
  • utility pole
  • waddy

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pointer noun [ C ] (INFORMATION)

a helpful piece of advice or information:

This booklet gives some useful pointers on what to expect when you arrive.

something that shows you an existing or developing situation:

The performance of the car industry is a (good) pointer to the general economic health of the country.

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Giving advice

  • advice
  • advise
  • advisory
  • backseat driver
  • caution
  • consulting
  • counsellor
  • GDA
  • hint
  • lifestyle manager
  • mentor
  • Monday
  • Monday-morning quarterback idiom
  • pick
  • pick sb's brains idiom
  • preach
  • professional advice
  • talk some sense into sb idiom
  • tip
  • waste your breath idiom

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pointer noun [ C ] (DOG)

a hunting dog that has been trained to stand very still with its nose pointing towards the animals and birds that are being hunted

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Canines (dogs)

  • Afghan hound
  • Alsatian
  • basset hound
  • beagle
  • bird dog
  • dog
  • doggy
  • fox terrier
  • foxhound
  • German shepherd
  • mastiff
  • mongrel
  • mutt
  • Pekinese
  • pit bull terrier
  • spaniel
  • St Bernard
  • terrier
  • tracker dog
  • vixen

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