| 单词 | pointer |
| 释义 | pointer /poyn"teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that points. 2. a long, tapering stick used by teachers, lecturers, etc., in pointing things out on a map, blackboard, or the like. 3. the hand on a watch dial, clock face, scale, etc. 4. Mil. the member of an artillery crew who aims the weapon. 5. one of a breed of short-haired hunting dogs trained to point game. 6. a piece of advice, esp. on how to succeed in a specific area: The food expert gave some good pointers on making better salads. 7. Computers. an identifier giving the location in storage of something of interest, as a data item, table, or subroutine. 8. Pointers, Astron. the two outer stars of the Big Dipper that lie on a line that passes very near Polaris and are used for finding it. [1490-1500; POINT + -ER1] Syn. 6. tip, hint, suggestion, caution. |
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